Paul Mcwhirter
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$143,862Total compensation $146,100, including $2,238 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
2023
Employer Rank
#2,141City of Toronto
Years on List
112013–2023
Peak Salary
$148,7522022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2023
$122,998 in 2013 is worth about $164,465 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,862Benefits $2,238Total $146,100 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $148,752Benefits $2,244Total $150,997 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,737Benefits $2,195Total $144,932 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $133,024Benefits $2,014Total $135,039 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,169Benefits $1,976Total $131,146 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $124,786Benefits $1,937Total $126,723 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $130,216Benefits $2,191Total $132,407 |
| 2016 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $114,259Benefits $1,828Total $116,087 |
| 2015 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $114,650Benefits $1,076Total $115,726 |
| 2014 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $113,370Benefits $771Total $114,141 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $122,998Benefits $665Total $123,664 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Paul Mcwhirter was paid $143,862 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,066, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. It is down about 3% from the $148,752 paid in 2022. That is about 2% below the 2023 median of $146,469 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,066
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2023 Captain median
- −2%
Where does $143,862 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.