Michael Wells
Transportation/Manager, District Operations
2025 Salary
$136,762Total compensation $136,899, including $137 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
#580Transportation
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$136,7622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,005 in 2019 is worth about $121,948 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, District OperationsTransportation | $136,762 |
| 2024 | Manager, District OperationsTransportation | $134,555 |
| 2023 | Manager, District Operations / Chef des opérations de districtTransportation / Transports | $114,681 |
| 2022 | Enforcement ManagerTransportation | $113,414 |
| 2021 | Enforcement ManagerTransportation | $107,142 |
| 2020 | Enforcement ManagerTransportation | $104,019 |
| 2019 | Enforcement ManagerTransportation | $101,005 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Wells's 2025 salary of $136,762 comes to roughly $96,378 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.5% effective) is deducted. Within Transportation, Michael Wells's total compensation of $136,899 was the #580 of 1,710, against a median salary of $127,798. Michael Wells has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,378
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Manager District Operations median
- +9%
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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.