Chris Rickard
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$127,754Total compensation $128,440, 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
#1,714City of Ottawa
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,864 in 2019 is worth about $124,194 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,754Benefits $685Total $128,440 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $112,739Benefits $656Total $113,395 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $113,887Benefits $680Total $114,566 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,195Benefits $665Total $114,860 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $105,106Benefits $608Total $105,714 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,156Benefits $707Total $116,863 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $102,864Benefits $672Total $103,536 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Chris Rickard's 2025 salary of $127,754 comes to roughly $91,280 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 3% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,280
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $127,754 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.