David Wu
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$168,150Total compensation $168,721, including $571 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
#322City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$168,1502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$126,249 in 2018 is worth about $155,398 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $168,150Benefits $571Total $168,721 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $159,336Benefits $553Total $159,889 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $129,608Benefits $518Total $130,127 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $134,898Benefits $493Total $135,391 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $131,672Benefits $484Total $132,157 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $115,606Benefits $466Total $116,072 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,272Benefits $502Total $124,774 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $126,249Benefits $465Total $126,713 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Wu's 2025 salary of $168,150 comes to roughly $113,874 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 28% more. That is about 6% more than the $159,336 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
- ~$113,874
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +28%
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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.