Ashley Howard
City of Ottawa/Communications Officer
2025 Salary
$135,920Total compensation $136,364, including $444 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
#1,232City of Ottawa
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$148,7982024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$100,592 in 2019 is worth about $121,450 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communications OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $135,920Benefits $444Total $136,364 |
| 2024 | Communications OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $148,798Benefits $442Total $149,240 |
| 2023 | Communications Trainer and OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $127,640Benefits $414Total $128,054 |
| 2022 | Communications OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $120,718Benefits $408Total $121,126 |
| 2021 | Communications OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $140,480Benefits $393Total $140,873 |
| 2019 | Communications OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $100,592Benefits $374Total $100,966 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Ashley Howard's $135,920 salary works out to roughly $95,901 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. That is about 20% above the 2025 median of $113,431 for Communications Officer on the Sunshine List. It is down about 9% from the $148,798 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,901
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Communications Officer median
- +20%
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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.