Brendon Houlahan
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$165,771Total compensation $166,627, including $857 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
#348City of Ottawa
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$165,7712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,546 in 2015 is worth about $131,705 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $165,771Benefits $857Total $166,627 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $145,010Benefits $801Total $145,811 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $149,647Benefits $778Total $150,424 |
| 2022 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $163,455Benefits $754Total $164,210 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $128,764Benefits $699Total $129,464 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $129,296Benefits $749Total $130,045 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $101,997Benefits $715Total $102,712 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,022Benefits $580Total $102,602 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,546Benefits $541Total $102,087 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brendon Houlahan was paid $165,771 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,564, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. That is about 14% more than the $145,010 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 5% above it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,564
- 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 Captain median
- +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.