Paul F Wright
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$162,276Total compensation $164,498, including $2,223 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1,056City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2024
Peak Salary
$217,9892022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2024
$131,161 in 2013 is worth about $175,379 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $162,276 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $162,438 |
| 2022 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $217,989 |
| 2021 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $149,091 |
| 2020 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $147,329 |
| 2019 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $143,243 |
| 2018 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $137,441 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $137,269 |
| 2016 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $117,874 |
| 2015 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $117,679 |
| 2014 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $122,052 |
| 2013 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $131,161 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Paul F Wright's $162,276 salary works out to roughly $110,091 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. It is little changed from the $162,438 paid in 2023. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2024 list was paid $125,640; this salary is about 29% more. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,091
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- +29%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.