Sheldon Dessa
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$161,149Total compensation $163,233, 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
#2,019City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$161,1492025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$110,577 in 2013 is worth about $147,856 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $161,149 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,577 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $152,600 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $160,736 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $159,730 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $141,399 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,132 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $126,898 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $127,009 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,124 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,905 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,353 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,577 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sheldon Dessa's $161,149 salary works out to roughly $110,021 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. That is about 2% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. That is about 2% more than the $157,577 paid in 2024. Sheldon Dessa has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,021
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +2%
Where does $161,149 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.