Don Carrera
Town of Ajax/Captain
2025 Salary
$167,223Total compensation $167,867, including $644 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
#29Town of Ajax
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$169,9502024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$103,282 in 2012 is worth about $139,350 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainTown Of Ajax | $167,223Benefits $644Total $167,867 |
| 2024 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $169,950Benefits $723Total $170,673 |
| 2023 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $142,233Benefits $694Total $142,928 |
| 2022 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $149,234Benefits $708Total $149,943 |
| 2021 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $151,943Benefits $1,042Total $152,986 |
| 2020 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $143,503Benefits $704Total $144,207 |
| 2019 | Captain, FireTown Of Ajax | $135,216Benefits $628Total $135,844 |
| 2018 | Captain, FireTown of Ajax | $136,139Benefits $572Total $136,711 |
| 2017 | Captain, FireTown of Ajax | $126,938Benefits $802Total $127,740 |
| 2016 | Captain, FireTown of Ajax | $141,663Benefits $1,000Total $142,663 |
| 2015 | Captain, FireTown of Ajax | $108,757Benefits $786Total $109,542 |
| 2014 | Fire CaptainTown of Ajax | $116,799Benefits $775Total $117,574 |
| 2013 | Fire CaptainTown of Ajax | $107,001Benefits $772Total $107,773 |
| 2012 | Fire CaptainTown of Ajax | $103,282Benefits $672Total $103,954 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Don Carrera's 2025 salary of $167,223 comes to roughly $113,364 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. It is down about 2% from the $169,950 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $167,867, Don Carrera ranked #29 of 249 disclosed at Town of Ajax that year, where the median salary was $129,249. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,364
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +6%
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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.