Douglas Ward
Town of Midland/Captain Firefighter
2025 Salary
$188,847Total compensation $189,694, including $847 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
#2Town of Midland
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$188,8472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$123,094 in 2013 is worth about $164,593 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain FirefighterTown Of Midland | $188,847 |
| 2024 | Captain FirefighterTown Of Midland | $177,784 |
| 2023 | Captain FirefighterTown Of Midland | $158,473 |
| 2022 | Captain FirefighterTown Of Midland | $149,507 |
| 2021 | Fire CaptainTown Of Midland | $152,276 |
| 2020 | Fire CaptainTown Of Midland | $157,826 |
| 2019 | Fire CaptainTown Of Midland | $162,677 |
| 2018 | FirefighterTown of Midland | $128,258 |
| 2017 | FirefighterTown of Midland | $116,600 |
| 2016 | FirefighterTown of Midland | $115,926 |
| 2015 | FirefighterTown of Midland | $107,745 |
| 2014 | FirefighterTown of Midland | $102,522 |
| 2013 | Fire FighterTown of Midland | $123,094 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Douglas Ward's 2025 salary of $188,847 comes to roughly $124,937 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 6% on the $177,784 paid in 2024. That is about 16% above the 2025 median of $162,650 for Firefighter Captain on the Sunshine List. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,937
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Captain median
- +16%
Where does $188,847 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.