Andrew Lightford
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$179,822Total compensation $180,568, including $746 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
#166City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$179,8222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,935 in 2015 is worth about $134,803 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $179,822 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $162,859 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $143,291 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $151,698 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $141,454 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $138,544 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,325 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $118,599 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $115,660 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,061 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,935 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Andrew Lightford's 2025 salary of $179,822 comes to roughly $120,269 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.1% effective) is deducted. Within City of Ottawa, Andrew Lightford's total compensation of $180,568 was the #166 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Andrew Lightford has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,269
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +14%
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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.