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Deborah Lightman

City of Ottawa/Program Manager, Transportation Policy and Networks

2025 Salary

$140,950

Total compensation $141,386, including $435 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

#978

City of Ottawa

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$140,950

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,825 in 2021 to $141,386 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$105,506 in 2021 is worth about $122,345 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Program Manager, Transportation Policy and NetworksCity Of Ottawa$140,950Benefits $435Total $141,386
2024Program Manager, Transportation Policy and NetworksCity Of Ottawa$135,560Benefits $400Total $135,960
2023Program Manager, Active Transportation PlanningCity Of Ottawa$119,460Benefits $381Total $119,842
2022Senior Project Manager, Sustainable TransportationCity Of Ottawa$119,332Benefits $360Total $119,692
2021Senior Project Manager, Sustainable TransportationCity Of Ottawa$105,506Benefits $319Total $105,825

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Deborah Lightman's $140,950 salary works out to roughly $98,747 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $135,560, that is a rise of about 4%. Deborah Lightman has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$98,747
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%

Where does $140,950 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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