Wesley Van Der Valk
Town of Ajax/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$149,785Total compensation $150,320, including $535 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
#64Town of Ajax
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$151,2302024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$122,447 in 2016 is worth about $156,587 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterTown Of Ajax | $149,785Benefits $535Total $150,320 |
| 2024 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $151,230Benefits $713Total $151,943 |
| 2023 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $126,282Benefits $704Total $126,986 |
| 2022 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $138,711Benefits $596Total $139,307 |
| 2021 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $126,884Benefits $824Total $127,709 |
| 2020 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $126,010Benefits $589Total $126,599 |
| 2019 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $124,306Benefits $597Total $124,904 |
| 2018 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $123,607Benefits $563Total $124,171 |
| 2017 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $106,974Benefits $795Total $107,770 |
| 2016 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $122,447Benefits $864Total $123,311 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Wesley Van Der Valk's 2025 salary of $149,785 comes to roughly $103,747 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 14% more. Wesley Van Der Valk has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,747
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +14%
Where does $149,785 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.