Steven Darling
City of Toronto/Deputy Fire Chief Director
2025 Salary
$255,965Total compensation $260,580, including $4,615 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
#70City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$255,9652025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$127,345 in 2013 is worth about $170,278 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $255,965 |
| 2024 | Division CommanderCity Of Toronto | $225,205 |
| 2023 | Division CommanderCity Of Toronto | $215,288 |
| 2022 | Division CommanderCity Of Toronto | $255,256 |
| 2021 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Toronto | $182,732 |
| 2020 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $161,898 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,842 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $131,870 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $136,352 |
| 2016 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $118,610 |
| 2015 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $113,899 |
| 2014 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $118,997 |
| 2013 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $127,345 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $255,965 Steven Darling earned in 2025, roughly $158,904 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.9%. It is up about 14% on the $225,205 paid in 2024. Within City of Toronto, Steven Darling's total compensation of $260,580 was the #70 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$158,904
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.9%
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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.