Steven Townsend

2025 Salary

$123,918

Total compensation $124,605, including $687 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

#283

City of Guelph

Years on List

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$144,609

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$112,356 in 2018 is worth about $138,298 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Guelph	Fire FighterCity Of Guelph	$123,918	$687	$124,605
2024	City Of Guelph	Fire FighterCity Of Guelph	$128,216	$617	$128,833
2023	City Of Guelph	Fire FighterCity Of Guelph	$129,330	$584	$129,913
2022	City Of Guelph	Fire FighterCity Of Guelph	$144,609	$604	$145,213
2021	City Of Guelph	Fire FighterCity Of Guelph	$121,581	$599	$122,180
2020	City Of Guelph	Fire FighterCity Of Guelph	$128,052	$589	$128,640
2019	City Of Guelph	Fire FighterCity Of Guelph	$119,459	$568	$120,027
2018	City of Guelph	Fire FighterCity of Guelph	$112,356	$496	$112,852

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Steven Townsend's 2025 salary of $123,918 comes to roughly $89,109 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.6% effective) is deducted. Within City of Guelph, Steven Townsend's total compensation of $124,605 was the #283 of 673, against a median salary of $119,695. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $128,216, that is a drop of about 3%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay: ~$89,109
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~23.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~28.1%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median: −6%

Where does $123,918 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.

Also at City of Guelph
2025

Also at City of Guelph, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Tara Baker	Chief Administrative Officer	$275,721	$287,546
2	Colleen Clack-Bush	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services	$261,626	$269,747
3	Jayne Holmes	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment	$223,142	$229,855
4	Stephen Dewar	General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / Chief	$207,662	$216,709
5	Steven Goode	General Manager Fire Services / Fire Chief	$194,101	$215,265
6	Terry Gayman	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment	$210,335	$214,451
7	Krista Walkey	General Manager Planning And Building Services	$206,744	$210,781
8	Dan Atkins	Chief Executive Officer Guelph Public Library	$207,903	$209,483
9	Stephen O'Brien	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services	$203,397	$208,355
10	James Goodram	General Manager Economic Development And Tourism	$204,237	$208,305