Derek Sweeting
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$138,838Total compensation $139,503, 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
#1,067City of Ottawa
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$138,8382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$110,427 in 2022 is worth about $119,921 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $138,838Benefits $665Total $139,503 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,011Benefits $636Total $119,647 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,873Benefits $609Total $116,483 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $110,427Benefits $538Total $110,965 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Derek Sweeting's 2025 salary of $138,838 comes to roughly $97,552 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. That is about 17% more than the $119,011 paid in 2024. Derek Sweeting has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,552
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $138,838 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.