David Shelsted
City of Greater Sudbury/Director of Engineering Services
2025 Salary
$185,414Total compensation $192,329, including $6,914 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
#35City of Greater Sudbury
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$185,4142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$101,152 in 2010 is worth about $142,568 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury | $185,414Benefits $6,914Total $192,329 |
| 2024 | Director of Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury | $180,035Benefits $6,765Total $186,801 |
| 2023 | Director of Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury | $171,146Benefits $6,499Total $177,645 |
| 2022 | Director, Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury | $158,039Benefits $6,516Total $164,556 |
| 2021 | Director, Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury | $156,006Benefits $6,289Total $162,295 |
| 2020 | Director, Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury | $159,147Benefits $6,254Total $165,402 |
| 2019 | Director, Infrastructure Capital PlanningCity Of Greater Sudbury | $150,962Benefits $6,207Total $157,169 |
| 2018 | Director, Infrastructure Capital PlanningCity of Greater Sudbury | $147,780Benefits $5,806Total $153,586 |
| 2017 | Director, Infrastructure Capital PlanningCity of Greater Sudbury | $136,184Benefits $5,771Total $141,955 |
| 2016 | Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury | $134,462Benefits $5,758Total $140,220 |
| 2015 | Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury | $137,358Benefits $6,098Total $143,456 |
| 2014 | Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury | $130,138Benefits $5,863Total $136,001 |
| 2013 | Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury | $124,335Benefits $5,414Total $129,749 |
| 2012 | Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury | $120,576Benefits $4,934Total $125,510 |
| 2011 | Roads EngineerCity of Greater Sudbury | $112,456Benefits $385Total $112,841 |
| 2010 | Roads EngineerCity of Greater Sudbury | $101,152Benefits $411Total $101,563 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Shelsted was paid $185,414 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,161, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. It is up about 3% on the $180,035 paid in 2024. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $196,329 for Director of Engineering Services on the Sunshine List. David Shelsted has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,161
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Director of Engineering Services median
- −6%
Where does $185,414 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.