Paul Garber
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$154,584Total compensation $156,381, including $1,797 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
#2,700City of Toronto
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$154,5842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,514 in 2017 is worth about $131,604 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $154,584 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,469 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $130,703 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $138,960 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,083 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,805 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $102,218 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,514 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,584 Paul Garber earned in 2025, roughly $106,408 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $136,469, that is a rise of about 13%. That is about 17% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,408
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +17%
Where does $154,584 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.