Bruce Mcdermid
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$162,257Total compensation $163,114, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#404City of Ottawa
Years on List
132008–2025
Peak Salary
$162,2572025
Full 2025 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $162,257 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$101,799 in 2008 is worth about $146,498 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $162,257Benefits $857Total $163,114 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $146,349Benefits $819Total $147,168 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $141,510Benefits $848Total $142,359 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $144,324Benefits $840Total $145,164 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $139,001Benefits $785Total $139,786 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $153,647Benefits $908Total $154,554 |
| 2019 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $129,312Benefits $802Total $130,114 |
| 2018 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $119,623Benefits $707Total $120,331 |
| 2017 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $120,054Benefits $643Total $120,697 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,198Benefits $564Total $101,762 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,484Benefits $556Total $111,041 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,128Benefits $588Total $104,716 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,799Benefits $478Total $102,277 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Bruce Mcdermid's $162,257 salary works out to roughly $110,631 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. That is about 3% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. The 2024 record under this name shows $146,349. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2008. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,631
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +3%
Where does $162,257 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.