Wesley Desarmia
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$163,490Total compensation $164,317, including $828 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
#385City of Ottawa
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$163,4902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$101,046 in 2013 is worth about $135,113 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $163,490Benefits $828Total $164,317 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $146,548Benefits $728Total $147,275 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $137,864Benefits $698Total $138,562 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $146,179Benefits $689Total $146,867 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $130,090Benefits $629Total $130,719 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $139,437Benefits $728Total $140,165 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,749Benefits $694Total $129,442 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $123,215Benefits $617Total $123,833 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $124,180Benefits $580Total $124,760 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,898Benefits $549Total $107,447 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $113,201Benefits $541Total $113,742 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,302Benefits $569Total $109,870 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,046Benefits $665Total $101,712 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Wesley Desarmia's 2025 salary of $163,490 comes to roughly $111,310 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Wesley Desarmia's total compensation of $164,317 ranked #385. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 4% above it. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,310
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +4%
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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.