Charles R. Van Velzer
City of London/Captain
2025 Salary
$149,000Total compensation $149,566, including $565 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
#180City of London
Years on List
112013–2025
Peak Salary
$149,0002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,654 in 2013 is worth about $141,274 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of London | $149,000Benefits $565Total $149,566 |
| 2024 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $140,998Benefits $514Total $141,512 |
| 2023 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $124,947Benefits $472Total $125,419 |
| 2022 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $117,765Benefits $459Total $118,224 |
| 2021 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $116,262Benefits $439Total $116,702 |
| 2020 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $118,080Benefits $427Total $118,507 |
| 2019 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $110,286Benefits $413Total $110,699 |
| 2018 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $103,760Benefits $389Total $104,148 |
| 2017 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $138,800Benefits $373Total $139,173 |
| 2014 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $100,307Benefits $348Total $100,654 |
| 2013 | Firefighter 5th ClassCity of London | $105,654Benefits $341Total $105,995 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Charles R. Van Velzer's $149,000 salary works out to roughly $103,303 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. It is up about 6% on the $140,998 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,303
- 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 Captain median
- −6%
Where does $149,000 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.