Thomas Verhaeghe
City of Toronto/Platoon Chief
2025 Salary
$216,916Total compensation $218,889, including $1,973 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
#339City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$218,3642023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$112,627 in 2013 is worth about $150,597 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Toronto | $216,916Benefits $1,973Total $218,889 |
| 2024 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Toronto | $201,646Benefits $1,973Total $203,618 |
| 2023 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $218,364Benefits $2,283Total $220,647 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $213,645Benefits $2,244Total $215,889 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $174,949Benefits $2,195Total $177,144 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $140,933Benefits $2,014Total $142,947 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,840Benefits $1,976Total $131,817 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $122,089Benefits $1,937Total $124,026 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $130,244Benefits $2,193Total $132,437 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,549Benefits $1,999Total $109,548 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,327Benefits $938Total $107,265 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,373Benefits $737Total $108,110 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $112,627Benefits $647Total $113,274 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Thomas Verhaeghe's $216,916 salary works out to roughly $139,305 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $201,646, that is a rise of about 8%. Among those listed as Platoon Chief in 2025, the median was $182,407; this salary sits about 19% above it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,305
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- vs. 2025 Platoon Chief median
- +19%
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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.