Christopher Merrick
City of Ottawa/Senior Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$186,506Total compensation $187,092, including $586 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
#130City of Ottawa
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$186,5062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$114,196 in 2018 is worth about $140,562 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $186,506Benefits $586Total $187,092 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $185,577Benefits $546Total $186,123 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $166,002Benefits $520Total $166,523 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $144,037Benefits $457Total $144,494 |
| 2021 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $129,038Benefits $416Total $129,454 |
| 2020 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $133,804Benefits $467Total $134,271 |
| 2019 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $121,514Benefits $459Total $121,973 |
| 2018 | Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $114,196Benefits $378Total $114,573 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Christopher Merrick's 2025 salary of $186,506 comes to roughly $123,726 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.7% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $188,510; this salary sits about 1% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $185,577, that is a rise of about 1%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,726
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel 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.