David Willats
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$157,390Total compensation $159,474, including $2,084 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
#2,311City of Toronto
Years on List
112013–2025
Peak Salary
$164,2292022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,453 in 2013 is worth about $141,005 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,390 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $159,535 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $150,424 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $164,229 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $148,252 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,687 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,627 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $112,992 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $118,502 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,397 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,453 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Willats's 2025 salary of $157,390 comes to roughly $107,953 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. Within City of Toronto, David Willats's total compensation of $159,474 was the #2,311 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. It is down about 1% from the $159,535 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
- ~$107,953
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- about even
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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.