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Derek Chenette

City of Ottawa/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$134,891

Total compensation $135,556, including $665 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

#1,273

City of Ottawa

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$134,891

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,385 in 2022 to $135,556 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20222025

$116,750 in 2022 is worth about $126,789 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$134,891
2024FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$107,530
2023FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$109,857
2022FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$116,750

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $134,891 Derek Chenette earned in 2025, roughly $95,318 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 2% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$95,318
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.3%
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.

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2025

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