David Adames
Niagara Parks Commission/Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l'exploitation
2025 Salary
$309,659Total compensation $320,084, including $10,425 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
#1Niagara Parks Commission
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$309,6592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$133,137 in 2014 is worth about $174,610 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l'exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $309,659Benefits $10,425Total $320,084 |
| 2024 | Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l’exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $203,164Benefits $525Total $203,689 |
| 2023 | Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l'exploitationNiagara Parks Commission / Commission des parcs du Niagara | $203,204Benefits $569Total $203,773 |
| 2022 | Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l’exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $202,629Benefits $525Total $203,154 |
| 2021 | Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l’exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $202,622Benefits $525Total $203,147 |
| 2020 | Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l’exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $210,409Benefits $525Total $210,934 |
| 2019 | Chief Executive Officer, Chef de l’exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $201,467Benefits $529Total $201,996 |
| 2018 | Chief Operating Officer / Chef de l'exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $195,939Benefits $463Total $196,402 |
| 2017 | Chief Operating Officer/Chef de l'exploitationNiagara Parks Commission / Commission Des Parcs Du Niagara | $174,322Benefits $430Total $174,752 |
| 2016 | Chief Operating Officer / Chef de l'exploitationNiagara Parks Commission | $158,476Benefits $373Total $158,849 |
| 2015 | Senior Director / Directeur aînéThe Niagara Parks Commission | $139,794Benefits $373Total $140,167 |
| 2014 | Senior Director / Directeur aînéNiagara Parks Commission | $133,137Benefits $360Total $133,498 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Adames was paid $309,659 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $183,856, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.8%. Within Niagara Parks Commission, David Adames's total compensation of $320,084 was the #1 of 91, against a median salary of $119,495. David Adames has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$183,856
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.6%
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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.