Christopher Butcher
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$140,088Total compensation $140,774, 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
#1,012City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$140,0882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,296 in 2017 is worth about $137,625 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $140,088Benefits $685Total $140,774 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $112,262Benefits $656Total $112,919 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,297Benefits $680Total $117,977 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,986Benefits $669Total $119,656 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,835Benefits $626Total $122,461 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,918Benefits $712Total $126,630 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $110,837Benefits $672Total $111,510 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,674Benefits $598Total $104,272 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,296Benefits $561Total $109,857 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Christopher Butcher's 2025 salary of $140,088 comes to roughly $98,259 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Christopher Butcher's total compensation of $140,774 ranked #1,012. That is about 25% more than the $112,262 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,259
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +6%
Where does $140,088 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.