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Colleen Woolsey

City of Ottawa/Deputy Chief, Community Standards and Communications

2025 Salary

$226,697

Total compensation $232,203, including $5,506 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

#24

City of Ottawa

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$226,697

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,731 in 2013 to $232,203 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$104,999 in 2013 is worth about $140,397 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy Chief, Community Standards and CommunicationsCity Of Ottawa$226,697Benefits $5,506Total $232,203
2024Deputy Chief, Community Standards and CommunicationsCity Of Ottawa$186,221Benefits $950Total $187,171
2023Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa$161,668Benefits $835Total $162,503
2022Program Manager, Operational Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa$173,851Benefits $790Total $174,641
2021Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa$162,834Benefits $876Total $163,710
2020Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa$182,815Benefits $999Total $183,815
2019Division Chief - CommunicationCity Of Ottawa$152,236Benefits $914Total $153,150
2018Division Chief - CommunicationCity of Ottawa$140,280Benefits $813Total $141,094
2017Division Chief, CommunicationCity of Ottawa$157,147Benefits $764Total $157,911
2016Division Chief - CommunicationCity of Ottawa$141,219Benefits $724Total $141,943
2015Division Chief - CommunicationCity of Ottawa$145,423Benefits $679Total $146,102
2014Assistant Division Chief - CommunicationCity of Ottawa$121,852Benefits $653Total $122,505
2013Information Technology TechnicianCity of Ottawa$104,999Benefits $732Total $105,731

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $226,697 Colleen Woolsey earned in 2025, roughly $144,277 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.4%. Within City of Ottawa, Colleen Woolsey's total compensation of $232,203 was the #24 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. That is about 22% more than the $186,221 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
~$144,277
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.4%

Where does $226,697 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.

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2025

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