David Wells
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$141,952Total compensation $143,748, including $1,797 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
#4,164City of Toronto
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$141,9522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,849 in 2017 is worth about $130,767 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $141,952 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,552 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $133,565 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,360 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $114,144 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,271 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $101,502 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,849 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Wells was paid $141,952 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,314, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.2%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 8% more. It is up about 18% on the $120,552 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,314
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +8%
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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.