Sam Gainer
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$147,688Total compensation $149,485, including $1,797 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
#3,441City of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$211,1082022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,995 in 2017 is worth about $130,950 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,688Benefits $1,797Total $149,485 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $140,226Benefits $1,774Total $142,000 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $148,362Benefits $1,918Total $150,280 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $211,108Benefits $1,927Total $213,035 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $148,263Benefits $1,884Total $150,146 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $113,539Benefits $1,721Total $115,260 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $106,081Benefits $1,695Total $107,776 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,051Benefits $1,672Total $106,723 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,995Benefits $1,608Total $105,602 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sam Gainer was paid $147,688 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,560, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. It is up about 5% on the $140,226 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,560
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +12%
Where does $147,688 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.