Stephen Borghese
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$147,817Total compensation $149,613, 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
#3,419City of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$147,8172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,961 in 2017 is worth about $130,908 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,817 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,548 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,512 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,855 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $121,073 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $107,491 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $105,014 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,781 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,961 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Stephen Borghese was paid $147,817 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,634, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Stephen Borghese's total compensation of $149,613 ranked #3,419. That is about 9% more than the $135,548 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,634
- 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 $147,817 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.