Bruce Macewen
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$140,005Total compensation $140,787, including $782 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,011City of Ottawa
Years on List
102008–2025
Peak Salary
$145,0692022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$102,226 in 2008 is worth about $147,112 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $140,005 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $144,313 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $142,329 |
| 2022 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $145,069 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $129,676 |
| 2020 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $136,858 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $111,550 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,337 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,436 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,226 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Bruce Macewen's 2025 salary of $140,005 comes to roughly $98,213 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 11% below the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. The 2024 record under this name shows $144,313. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2008. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,213
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −11%
Where does $140,005 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.