Michael Wells
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$131,489Total compensation $133,274, including $1,785 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
2022
Employer Rank
#2,920City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2022
Peak Salary
$136,3382021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2022
$113,106 in 2013 is worth about $151,237 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $131,489 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,338 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,769 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,257 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $124,500 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $124,638 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,068 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,361 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,107 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,106 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Michael Wells's 2022 salary of $131,489 comes to roughly $90,986 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. It is down about 4% from the $136,338 paid in 2021. Among those listed as Captain in 2022, the median was $147,478; this salary sits about 11% below it. Michael Wells has appeared on the list 10 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,986
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2022 Captain median
- −11%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.