David Thistle
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$180,282Total compensation $180,967, 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
#163City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$180,2822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$111,007 in 2017 is worth about $139,780 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $180,282 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $164,503 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $162,526 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $173,845 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $160,212 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $151,835 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,766 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $130,454 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $111,007 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, David Thistle's $180,282 salary works out to roughly $120,506 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 37% more. It is up about 10% on the $164,503 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,506
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +37%
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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.