Darren Gardner
City of Ottawa/Licensed Mechanic
2025 Salary
$126,538Total compensation $129,376, including $2,839 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
#1,634City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$136,3672019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,115 in 2017 is worth about $133,621 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa | $126,538Benefits $2,839Total $129,376 |
| 2024 | Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa | $120,520Benefits $2,621Total $123,141 |
| 2023 | Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa | $112,598Benefits $2,682Total $115,279 |
| 2022 | Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa | $101,611Benefits $2,652Total $104,263 |
| 2021 | Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa | $109,217Benefits $2,452Total $111,670 |
| 2020 | Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa | $114,701Benefits $2,613Total $117,314 |
| 2019 | Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa | $136,367Benefits $2,518Total $138,884 |
| 2018 | Licensed MechanicCity of Ottawa | $100,355Benefits $2,637Total $102,992 |
| 2017 | Licensed MechanicCity of Ottawa | $106,115Benefits $2,255Total $108,370 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Darren Gardner's $126,538 salary works out to roughly $90,592 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.4%. On total compensation of $129,376, Darren Gardner ranked #1,634 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,592
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Licensed Mechanic median
- +6%
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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.