David Messer
City of Guelph/Executive Director Smart Cities
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$132,503Total 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
#117City of Guelph
Years on List
22021–2022
Peak Salary
$132,5032022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2022
$112,899 in 2021 is worth about $130,918 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Executive Director Smart CitiesCity Of Guelph | $132,503 |
| 2021 | Manager 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%
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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.