David Woolsey
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$161,546Total compensation $162,403, including $857 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
#424City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$161,5462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$108,070 in 2017 is worth about $136,082 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $161,546Benefits $857Total $162,403 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $143,389Benefits $812Total $144,200 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $142,598Benefits $825Total $143,422 |
| 2022 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $138,500Benefits $754Total $139,254 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $126,582Benefits $704Total $127,286 |
| 2020 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $135,446Benefits $813Total $136,260 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,839Benefits $715Total $116,554 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,089Benefits $629Total $101,717 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,070Benefits $580Total $108,650 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Woolsey's 2025 salary of $161,546 comes to roughly $110,239 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 2% more. It is up about 13% on the $143,389 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
- ~$110,239
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +2%
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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.