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David Messer

City of Guelph/Executive Director Smart Cities

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$132,503

Total compensation $133,568, including $1,065 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
2022

Employer Rank

#117

City of Guelph

Years on List

2

2021–2022

Peak Salary

$132,503

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,808 in 2021 to $133,568 in 2022.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K20212022
Total compensation, 2021–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212022

$112,899 in 2021 is worth about $130,918 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Executive Director Smart CitiesCity Of Guelph$132,503
2021Manager Circular Opportunities Innovation LaunchpadCity Of Guelph$112,899

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Take-home on David Messer's 2022 salary of $132,503 comes to roughly $91,560 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.5% effective) is deducted. It is up about 17% on the $112,899 paid in 2021. Within City of Guelph, David Messer's total compensation of $133,568 was the #117 of 437, against a median salary of $119,168. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$91,560
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%

Where does $132,503 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

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2022

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