The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Michael Bruns served as the Captain Operation at City of Toronto in 2025, received an annual salary of $143,905.90 and a taxable benefit of $1,906.22, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2025 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$145,812.12

Total paid in 2025

$143,905.90

Salary

$1,906.22

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Captain Operation
Employer :   City of Toronto
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$146K
Low: $102K Avg: $166K High: $271K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$146K
Low: $102K Avg: $164K High: $271K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2013 and 2025, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.66% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto. By 2025, Michael's total pay had risen by 37.41% compared to the pay in 2013. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Michael Bruns
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Captain Operation $143,906 $1,906 9.63%
2024 Firefighter Operation $131,196 $1,808 4.79%
2023 Firefighter Operation $124,965 $1,957 2.25%
2022 Firefighter Operation $122,164 $1,967 3.64%
2021 Firefighter Operation $117,833 $1,932 7.07%
2020 Firefighter Operation $110,072 $1,784 3.06%
2019 Firefighter Operation $106,786 $1,747 4.24%
2018 Firefighter Operation $102,414 $1,703 -4.06%
2017 Firefighter Operation $106,890 $1,638 2.28%
2013 Firefighter Operation $105,483 $630

The 2025 Sunshine List has 453 employees who held exactly same position title ( Captain Operation ) in the City of Toronto.

10 out of 453 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Marco Acerbi $183,434 $2,084
Trevor Adams $154,943 $2,084
Steven Mark Alderdice $151,784 $2,084
Philip Allister $158,266 $2,084
Daniel M Alston $156,350 $2,084
Roger Altieri $154,819 $2,084
Karm Amer $154,707 $2,084
Robert Anderson $150,166 $1,944
Michael Antonucci $154,971 $2,084
Douglas J Arsenault $157,030 $2,084

The 2025 Sunshine List has 481 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 481 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Andrew Macsween Captain Operation City of Toronto $271,495
Blair Wallhouse Captain Operation City of Toronto $260,965
Craig Lester Captain Operation City of Toronto $258,810
John Pagnotta Captain Operation City of Toronto $254,134
Powin Low Captain Operation City of Toronto $245,391
Ted Kular Captain Operation City of Toronto $244,481
Steven Zavitz Captain Operation City of Toronto $239,894
Todd Graves Captain Operation City of Toronto $238,138
Christopher Beechey Captain Operation City of Toronto $236,703
Timothy Outtrim Captain Operation City of Toronto $236,425