Derek Ward
City of Vaughan/Captain
2025 Salary
$164,156Total compensation $164,649, including $492 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
#177City of Vaughan
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$182,2252022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$101,391 in 2010 is worth about $142,904 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $164,156Benefits $492Total $164,649 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $140,730Benefits $621Total $141,351 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $140,591Benefits $612Total $141,203 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $182,225Benefits $581Total $182,806 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $144,909Benefits $580Total $145,488 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $132,687Benefits $577Total $133,264 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $130,716Benefits $566Total $131,282 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $135,619Benefits $548Total $136,167 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $128,488Benefits $531Total $129,019 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $128,868Benefits $517Total $129,385 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $146,235Benefits $525Total $146,760 |
| 2014 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $106,294Benefits $412Total $106,706 |
| 2013 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $114,088Benefits $536Total $114,625 |
| 2012 | Firefighter, 1st ClassCity of Vaughan | $100,803Benefits $571Total $101,375 |
| 2010 | Firefighter, First ClassCity of Vaughan | $101,391Benefits $481Total $101,872 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Derek Ward's 2025 salary of $164,156 comes to roughly $111,675 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 17% on the $140,730 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $164,649, Derek Ward ranked #177 of 1,028 disclosed at City of Vaughan that year, where the median salary was $130,165. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,675
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +4%
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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.