John Wells
City of Guelph/Platoon Chief In Training
2025 Salary
$164,598Total compensation $165,477, including $879 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
#44City of Guelph
Years on List
102014–2025
Peak Salary
$164,8292024
Full 2025 roster at City of Guelph →·See where $164,598 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$101,805 in 2014 is worth about $133,517 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon Chief In TrainingCity Of Guelph | $164,598Benefits $879Total $165,477 |
| 2024 | Platoon Chief in TrainingCity Of Guelph | $164,829Benefits $785Total $165,614 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Guelph | $155,571Benefits $710Total $156,281 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Guelph | $141,079Benefits $719Total $141,798 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Guelph | $136,306Benefits $699Total $137,005 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $137,165Benefits $605Total $137,769 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $134,715Benefits $589Total $135,303 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $129,675Benefits $526Total $130,201 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $112,080Benefits $472Total $112,552 |
| 2014 | First Class FirefighterCity of Guelph | $101,805Benefits $285Total $102,090 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Wells's $164,598 salary works out to roughly $111,918 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. That is about the same as the $164,829 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,918
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Platoon Chief in Training median
- about even
Where does $164,598 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.