David Patacairk
City of Ottawa/Senior Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$188,710Total compensation $189,297, including $587 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
#120City of Ottawa
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$188,7102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$103,906 in 2013 is worth about $138,936 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $188,710Benefits $587Total $189,297 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $168,588Benefits $496Total $169,084 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $174,195Benefits $538Total $174,733 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $153,528Benefits $485Total $154,013 |
| 2021 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $142,164Benefits $434Total $142,598 |
| 2020 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $143,721Benefits $511Total $144,232 |
| 2019 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $136,063Benefits $512Total $136,575 |
| 2018 | Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $132,050Benefits $438Total $132,489 |
| 2017 | Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $122,644Benefits $408Total $123,053 |
| 2016 | Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $122,548Benefits $389Total $122,937 |
| 2015 | Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $118,977Benefits $360Total $119,336 |
| 2014 | Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $101,172Benefits $376Total $101,548 |
| 2013 | Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $103,906Benefits $371Total $104,278 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Patacairk was paid $188,710 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,865, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.9%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; David Patacairk's total compensation of $189,297 ranked #120. That is about 12% more than the $168,588 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,865
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- about even
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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.