Chris Kennedy
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$158,008Total compensation $158,836, including $828 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
#504City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$158,0082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,754 in 2015 is worth about $133,272 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $158,008Benefits $828Total $158,836 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $144,621Benefits $710Total $145,330 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,623Benefits $698Total $129,321 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $136,415Benefits $689Total $137,104 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,506Benefits $629Total $132,135 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,399Benefits $728Total $128,127 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,835Benefits $694Total $121,528 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,331Benefits $617Total $110,948 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $113,761Benefits $580Total $114,341 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,549Benefits $549Total $101,098 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,754Benefits $541Total $103,296 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Chris Kennedy's $158,008 salary works out to roughly $108,293 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. The 2025 median for Captain on the list was $157,709, almost exactly this figure. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,293
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- about even
Where does $158,008 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.