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Stephen Dewar

City of Guelph/General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / Chief

2025 Salary

$207,662

Total compensation $216,709, including $9,047 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

#4

City of Guelph

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$207,662

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $136,516 in 2013 to $216,709 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$128,646 in 2013 is worth about $172,016 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / ChiefCity Of Guelph$207,662Benefits $9,047Total $216,709
2024General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services/ChiefCity Of Guelph$201,988Benefits $8,677Total $210,665
2023General Manager, Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service/ChiefCity Of Guelph$193,586Benefits $7,956Total $201,542
2022General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service/ChiefCity Of Guelph$183,792Benefits $5,705Total $189,497
2021General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / ChiefCity Of Guelph$176,598Benefits $5,657Total $182,255
2020General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / ChiefCity Of Guelph$180,680Benefits $8,640Total $189,320
2019General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service/ChiefCity Of Guelph$169,295Benefits $5,596Total $174,891
2018General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services ChiefCity of Guelph$161,894Benefits $2,821Total $164,715
2017General Manager Emergency Medical Services ChiefCity of Guelph$154,504Benefits $1,042Total $155,545
2016Emergency Services ChiefCity of Guelph$136,474Benefits $951Total $137,426
2015Chief Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Guelph$141,745Benefits $660Total $142,405
2014Chief Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Guelph$131,983Benefits $5,545Total $137,528
2013Chief, Emergency Management ServicesCity of Guelph$128,646Benefits $7,870Total $136,516

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Stephen Dewar's $207,662 salary works out to roughly $134,518 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.2%. It is up about 3% on the $201,988 paid in 2024. Stephen Dewar has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$134,518
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.2%

Where does $207,662 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.

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