Catherine Whittom
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Police Communicator
2025 Salary
$154,740Total compensation $155,350, including $610 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
#596City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
62018–2025
Peak Salary
$155,0762022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,427 in 2018 is worth about $126,076 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $154,740Benefits $610Total $155,350 |
| 2024 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $133,224Benefits $610Total $133,834 |
| 2023 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $125,725Benefits $610Total $126,335 |
| 2022 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $155,076Benefits $610Total $155,686 |
| 2021 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $102,535Benefits $610Total $103,145 |
| 2018 | Communication Centre ClerkCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $102,427Benefits $576Total $103,003 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Catherine Whittom's $154,740 salary works out to roughly $106,493 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. For comparison, the median Police Communicator on the 2025 list was paid $121,863; this salary is about 27% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,224, that is a rise of about 16%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,493
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Police Communicator median
- +27%
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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.