Ben Dempsey
Town of Ajax/Captain
2025 Salary
$181,935Total compensation $182,566, including $631 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
#17Town of Ajax
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$181,9352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$123,582 in 2016 is worth about $158,039 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainTown Of Ajax | $181,935 |
| 2024 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $165,880 |
| 2023 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $135,213 |
| 2022 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $144,585 |
| 2021 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $144,777 |
| 2020 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $119,168 |
| 2019 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $114,214 |
| 2018 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $129,741 |
| 2017 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $113,607 |
| 2016 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $123,582 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Ben Dempsey's $181,935 salary works out to roughly $121,361 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $165,880, that is a rise of about 10%. On total compensation of $182,566, Ben Dempsey ranked #17 of 249 disclosed at Town of Ajax that year, where the median salary was $129,249. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,361
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +15%
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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.