Darren Campbell
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$152,399Total compensation $153,103, including $704 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
#643City of Ottawa
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$152,3992025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,516 in 2015 is worth about $134,260 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $152,399Benefits $704Total $153,103 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,218Benefits $674Total $131,892 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,693Benefits $698Total $122,391 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $134,754Benefits $689Total $135,443 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,905Benefits $644Total $134,549 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,374Benefits $735Total $125,109 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $106,626Benefits $694Total $107,320 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,301Benefits $580Total $105,881 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,516Benefits $541Total $104,058 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darren Campbell was paid $152,399 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,206, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 16% more. Within City of Ottawa, Darren Campbell's total compensation of $153,103 was the #643 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,206
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +16%
Where does $152,399 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.