R. David Bridger
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$163,396Total compensation $165,480, including $2,084 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
#1,806City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$175,8412022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$109,885 in 2013 is worth about $146,931 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $163,396Benefits $2,084Total $165,480 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $161,876Benefits $2,058Total $163,934 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,333Benefits $2,238Total $159,571 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $175,841Benefits $2,244Total $178,085 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,421Benefits $2,195Total $137,616 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $131,515Benefits $1,939Total $133,454 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $119,415Benefits $1,789Total $121,203 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,441Benefits $2,457Total $111,898 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $115,513Benefits $1,666Total $117,178 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,320Benefits $910Total $101,230 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,944Benefits $717Total $105,661 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,885Benefits $647Total $110,532 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $163,396 R. David Bridger earned in 2025, roughly $111,257 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. It is up about 1% on the $161,876 paid in 2024. R. David Bridger has appeared on the list 12 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,257
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +4%
Where does $163,396 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.