Braden Mercer
City of Ottawa/Paramedic Superintendent Operations
2025 Salary
$166,226Total compensation $166,635, including $409 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
#347City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$166,2262025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,461 in 2017 is worth about $127,760 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Paramedic Superintendent OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $166,226Benefits $409Total $166,635 |
| 2024 | Paramedic Superintendent OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $158,055Benefits $376Total $158,431 |
| 2023 | Paramedic Superintendent OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $143,917Benefits $353Total $144,271 |
| 2022 | Paramedic Superintendent OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $134,381Benefits $572Total $134,954 |
| 2021 | Paramedic Superintendent OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $129,926Benefits $847Total $130,773 |
| 2020 | Advanced Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $127,534Benefits $962Total $128,496 |
| 2019 | Advanced Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $130,331Benefits $843Total $131,174 |
| 2017 | Advanced Care ParamedicCity of Ottawa | $101,461Benefits $1,241Total $102,703 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Braden Mercer was paid $166,226 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,815, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $158,055, that is a rise of about 5%. Braden Mercer has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,815
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Paramedic Superintendent Operations median
- +15%
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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.