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John I Davidson

Division Commander at City Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 13 years between 2013 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
John I Davidson
Division Commander
City Of Toronto
Salary paid
$231,003.57
Taxable benefits
$9,303.43
Total disclosed
$240,307.00
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$26,270 (+12.8%)
13years on
the list

Among 7 people with the title “Division Commander” in 2025

Paid more than 42% of them. Their median: $231,004.

Among 13,079 people at City Of Toronto in 2025

173rd highest paid. Their median: $128,018.

Paid more than 97% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2013$121,304$107,467
2014$108,847$103,806
2015$118,203$116,358
2016$124,360$115,292
2017$165,416$129,491
2018$182,361$124,097
2019$167,786$131,281
2020$158,293$184,166
2021$185,435$183,575
2022$187,871$187,871
2023$195,862$179,166
2024$204,734$204,734
2025$231,004$231,004

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of TorontoDivision Commander$231,004$9,303+$26,270
2024City Of TorontoDivision Chief$204,734$9,003+$8,872
2023City Of TorontoDivision Chief$195,862$10,686+$7,992
2022City Of TorontoDivision Chief$187,871$10,077+$2,435
2021City Of TorontoDivision Chief$185,435$2,011+$27,142
2020City Of TorontoDivision Chief$158,293$2,014−$9,492
2019City Of TorontoCaptain Training$167,786$1,976−$14,575
2018City Of TorontoCaptain Training$182,361$1,937+$16,946
2017City Of TorontoCaptain Training$165,416$1,849+$41,055
2016City Of TorontoCaptain Training$124,360$1,787+$6,158
2015City Of TorontoCaptain Training$118,203$936+$9,356
2014City Of TorontoFirefighter Operation$108,847$717−$12,458
2013City Of TorontoFirefighter Operation$121,304$647

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Questions and answers

Why is John I Davidson on the disclosure list?

City Of Toronto paid John I Davidson $231,004 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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