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Peter Defina

City of Vaughan/Captain

2025 Salary

$157,352

Total compensation $157,828, including $477 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

#206

City of Vaughan

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$157,352

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,576 in 2016 to $157,828 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20162025

$106,151 in 2016 is worth about $135,748 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Vaughan$157,352
2024CaptainCity Of Vaughan$138,840
2023CaptainCity Of Vaughan$136,042
2022CaptainCity Of Vaughan$137,940
2021CaptainCity Of Vaughan$128,624
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$117,614
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$114,193
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$113,585
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$111,957
20161st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$106,151

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Peter Defina was paid $157,352 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,931, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.9%. The 2025 median for Captain on the list was $157,709, almost exactly this figure. It is up about 13% on the $138,840 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$107,931
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
vs. 2025 Captain median
about even

Where does $157,352 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.

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2025

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