Peter Defina
City of Vaughan/Captain
2025 Salary
$157,352Total 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
#206City of Vaughan
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$157,3522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$106,151 in 2016 is worth about $135,748 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $157,352 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $138,840 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $136,042 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $137,940 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $128,624 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $117,614 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $114,193 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $113,585 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $111,957 |
| 2016 | 1st 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
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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.