Dave Polman
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$117,593Total compensation $118,420, including $828 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
#2,580City of Ottawa
Years on List
72017–2025
Peak Salary
$133,2322023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,124 in 2017 is worth about $131,113 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $117,593 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $133,232 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $130,356 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,541 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,729 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $107,739 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,124 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $117,593 Dave Polman earned in 2025, roughly $85,530 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.3%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $133,232, that is a drop of about 12%. Dave Polman has appeared on the list 7 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,530
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −25%
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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.