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Chris Nesbitt

City of Ottawa/District Chief

2025 Salary

$200,889

Total compensation $201,838, including $949 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

#53

City of Ottawa

Years on List

14

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$200,889

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,247 in 2008 to $201,838 in 2025. No data from 2009 to 2012.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200820152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$105,769 in 2008 is worth about $152,211 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025District ChiefCity Of Ottawa$200,889Benefits $949Total $201,838
2024CaptainCity Of Ottawa$174,279Benefits $819Total $175,098
2023CaptainCity Of Ottawa$165,378Benefits $848Total $166,226
2022CaptainCity Of Ottawa$181,364Benefits $840Total $182,204
2021CaptainCity Of Ottawa$155,729Benefits $785Total $156,514
2020CaptainCity Of Ottawa$168,613Benefits $913Total $169,526
2019CaptainCity Of Ottawa$137,063Benefits $819Total $137,881
2018LieutenantCity of Ottawa$129,361Benefits $707Total $130,069
2017LieutenantCity of Ottawa$128,499Benefits $652Total $129,151
2016LieutenantCity of Ottawa$115,889Benefits $591Total $116,479
2015FirefighterCity of Ottawa$118,409Benefits $556Total $118,965
2014FirefighterCity of Ottawa$105,705Benefits $588Total $106,293
2013FirefighterCity of Ottawa$102,223Benefits $685Total $102,908
2008FirefighterCity of Ottawa$105,769Benefits $478Total $106,247

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $200,889 Chris Nesbitt earned in 2025, roughly $131,165 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.7%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Chris Nesbitt's total compensation of $201,838 ranked #53. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 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
~$131,165
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.7%
vs. 2025 District Chief median
+13%

Where does $200,889 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.

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2025

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