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Arnold Mclean

City of Ottawa/Chief of Protocol

2025 Salary

$147,013

Total compensation $147,463, including $450 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

#753

City of Ottawa

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$147,013

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,108 in 2018 to $147,463 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20182025

$103,804 in 2018 is worth about $127,771 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief of ProtocolCity Of Ottawa$147,013
2024Chief of ProtocolCity Of Ottawa$142,904
2023Chief of ProtocolCity Of Ottawa$129,483
2022Chief of ProtocolCity Of Ottawa$127,839
2021Chief of ProtocolCity Of Ottawa$111,757
2020Chief of ProtocolCity Of Ottawa$111,350
2019Protocol AdvisorCity Of Ottawa$105,697
2018Protocol AdvisorCity of Ottawa$103,804

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $147,013 Arnold Mclean earned in 2025, roughly $102,179 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. It is up about 3% on the $142,904 paid in 2024. Arnold Mclean has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$102,179
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%

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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.

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