Steven J. Laye
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$159,441Total compensation $161,204, including $1,763 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
#2,186City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$159,4412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,083 in 2019 is worth about $125,665 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $159,441Benefits $1,763Total $161,204 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $140,762Benefits $1,743Total $142,505 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $119,723Benefits $1,770Total $121,493 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $146,572Benefits $1,662Total $148,235 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,503Benefits $1,755Total $106,259 |
| 2020 | Firefighter MechanicalCity Of Toronto | $119,098Benefits $1,721Total $120,819 |
| 2019 | Firefighter MechanicalCity Of Toronto | $104,083Benefits $1,675Total $105,758 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steven J. Laye was paid $159,441 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,081, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.1%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 21% more. Steven J. Laye has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,081
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +21%
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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.