Blake O'Keefe
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$140,566Total compensation $141,252, including $685 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
#984City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$140,5662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,652 in 2015 is worth about $135,733 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $140,566 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,941 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,105 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,388 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,281 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,256 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,920 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,570 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,624 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,652 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Blake O'Keefe's 2025 salary of $140,566 comes to roughly $98,530 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 7% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,941, that is a rise of about 13%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,530
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +7%
Where does $140,566 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.