Christian Bessette
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$158,735Total compensation $159,563, 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
#489City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$158,7352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$107,795 in 2017 is worth about $135,736 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $158,735Benefits $828Total $159,563 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $136,235Benefits $775Total $137,010 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,419Benefits $698Total $132,116 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $126,779Benefits $689Total $127,468 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $112,699Benefits $629Total $113,328 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,081Benefits $728Total $120,809 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $106,365Benefits $694Total $107,058 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $107,795Benefits $580Total $108,375 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Christian Bessette's 2025 salary of $158,735 comes to roughly $108,693 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 1% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $136,235, that is a rise of about 17%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,693
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +1%
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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.