Cliff Smith
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$207,931Total compensation $208,621, including $691 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
#44City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$207,9312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,639 in 2015 is worth about $143,499 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $207,931Benefits $691Total $208,621 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $168,995Benefits $656Total $169,651 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $160,990Benefits $680Total $161,670 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $169,840Benefits $669Total $170,509 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $155,352Benefits $626Total $155,978 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $141,371Benefits $728Total $142,098 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,163Benefits $694Total $115,857 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $115,318Benefits $617Total $115,935 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $120,133Benefits $580Total $120,713 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,788Benefits $536Total $101,323 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,639Benefits $526Total $111,165 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Cliff Smith's $207,931 salary works out to roughly $134,657 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.2%. That is about 58% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. That is about 23% more than the $168,995 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
- ~$134,657
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +58%
Where does $207,931 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.