Nathan Van Essen
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$128,058Total compensation $129,821, including $1,763 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#6,400City of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$128,0582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$114,454 in 2023 is worth about $119,626 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,058 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,092 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $114,454 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Nathan Van Essen was paid $128,058 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,452, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.3%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% less. It is up about 7% on the $120,092 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,452
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −3%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.