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Ronald Barben

City of Toronto/District Chief Operations

2025 Salary

$224,374

Total compensation $226,628, including $2,254 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

#265

City of Toronto

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$224,374

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,209 in 2013 to $226,628 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$112,563 in 2013 is worth about $150,512 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto$224,374Benefits $2,254Total $226,628
2024District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto$220,362Benefits $2,223Total $222,585
2023District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto$182,100Benefits $2,283Total $184,383
2022Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$197,988Benefits $2,244Total $200,232
2021Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$153,376Benefits $2,195Total $155,571
2020Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$134,247Benefits $2,014Total $136,261
2019Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$128,316Benefits $1,976Total $130,293
2018Captain OperationCity of Toronto$125,465Benefits $1,937Total $127,402
2017Captain OperationCity of Toronto$121,948Benefits $1,708Total $123,656
2016Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$104,951Benefits $1,677Total $106,628
2015Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$106,221Benefits $936Total $107,157
2014Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$104,350Benefits $717Total $105,067
2013Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$112,563Benefits $647Total $113,209

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $224,374 Ronald Barben earned in 2025, roughly $143,111 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Ronald Barben's total compensation of $226,628 ranked #265. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$143,111
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%
vs. 2025 District Chief Operations median
+24%

Where does $224,374 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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