David Sim
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$133,735Total compensation $134,421, including $685 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
#1,331City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$133,7352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$107,075 in 2017 is worth about $134,828 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,735 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,995 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $106,260 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,856 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,077 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,495 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $113,550 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,438 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $107,075 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Sim was paid $133,735 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,664, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.1%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 2% more. David Sim has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,664
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +2%
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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.