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David Shelsted

City of Greater Sudbury/Director of Engineering Services

2025 Salary

$185,414

Total 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

#35

City of Greater Sudbury

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$185,414

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,563 in 2010 to $192,329 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$101,152 in 2010 is worth about $142,568 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director of Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury$185,414Benefits $6,914Total $192,329
2024Director of Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury$180,035Benefits $6,765Total $186,801
2023Director of Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury$171,146Benefits $6,499Total $177,645
2022Director, Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury$158,039Benefits $6,516Total $164,556
2021Director, Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury$156,006Benefits $6,289Total $162,295
2020Director, Engineering ServicesCity Of Greater Sudbury$159,147Benefits $6,254Total $165,402
2019Director, Infrastructure Capital PlanningCity Of Greater Sudbury$150,962Benefits $6,207Total $157,169
2018Director, Infrastructure Capital PlanningCity of Greater Sudbury$147,780Benefits $5,806Total $153,586
2017Director, Infrastructure Capital PlanningCity of Greater Sudbury$136,184Benefits $5,771Total $141,955
2016Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury$134,462Benefits $5,758Total $140,220
2015Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury$137,358Benefits $6,098Total $143,456
2014Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury$130,138Benefits $5,863Total $136,001
2013Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury$124,335Benefits $5,414Total $129,749
2012Director, Roads and Transportation ServicesCity of Greater Sudbury$120,576Benefits $4,934Total $125,510
2011Roads EngineerCity of Greater Sudbury$112,456Benefits $385Total $112,841
2010Roads 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.

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