Steve Saunders
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$155,987Total compensation $158,071, 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
#2,458City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$155,9872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$103,993 in 2013 is worth about $139,053 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $155,987 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,864 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $126,045 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $126,242 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,516 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,960 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $115,075 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,027 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,166 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,993 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steve Saunders was paid $155,987 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,180, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Steve Saunders's total compensation of $158,071 ranked #2,458. Steve Saunders has appeared on the list 10 times since 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,180
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −1%
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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.