Byron Zeyl
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$138,023Total compensation $138,708, 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
#1,117City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$138,0232025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,841 in 2015 is worth about $137,276 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $138,023Benefits $685Total $138,708 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,589Benefits $656Total $133,245 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,432Benefits $680Total $125,112 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,556Benefits $669Total $119,225 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $109,846Benefits $626Total $110,472 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,202Benefits $728Total $122,930 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $108,569Benefits $694Total $109,263 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,157Benefits $603Total $103,760 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,170Benefits $561Total $103,731 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,841Benefits $526Total $106,367 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Byron Zeyl was paid $138,023 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,091, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. It is up about 4% on the $132,589 paid in 2024. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Byron Zeyl's total compensation of $138,708 ranked #1,117. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,091
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $138,023 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.