Theodore Cheng
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$149,559Total compensation $151,355, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#3,247City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$149,5592025
Full 2025 roster at City of Toronto →·See where $149,559 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,786 in 2013 is worth about $134,764 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $149,559Benefits $1,797Total $151,355 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,570Benefits $1,774Total $145,344 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $146,891Benefits $1,918Total $148,809 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $126,054Benefits $1,927Total $127,981 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $118,642Benefits $1,893Total $120,535 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $107,330Benefits $1,753Total $109,083 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,922Benefits $1,727Total $106,649 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,252Benefits $1,703Total $103,955 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,252Benefits $2,243Total $107,495 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,786Benefits $611Total $101,397 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Theodore Cheng's $149,559 salary works out to roughly $103,620 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Theodore Cheng's total compensation of $151,355 ranked #3,247. The 2024 record under this name shows $143,570. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,620
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +14%
Where does $149,559 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.