Christopher Girvan
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,403Total compensation $136,089, 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
#1,246City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$135,4032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,295 in 2017 is worth about $131,328 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,403Benefits $685Total $136,089 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $129,133Benefits $656Total $129,790 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $134,200Benefits $680Total $134,880 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $126,016Benefits $669Total $126,685 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,332Benefits $626Total $115,958 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,108Benefits $728Total $123,836 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $111,513Benefits $688Total $112,201 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,369Benefits $598Total $102,967 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,295Benefits $561Total $104,856 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $135,403 Christopher Girvan earned in 2025, roughly $95,608 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Christopher Girvan's total compensation of $136,089 ranked #1,246. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $129,133, that is a rise of about 5%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,608
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,403 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.