Don Gibson
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$165,991Total compensation $166,819, including $828 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
#342City of Ottawa
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$165,9912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$101,381 in 2014 is worth about $132,961 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $165,991Benefits $828Total $166,819 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $145,823Benefits $775Total $146,598 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $141,674Benefits $772Total $142,446 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,407Benefits $689Total $134,096 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,178Benefits $638Total $121,815 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,646Benefits $728Total $129,374 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,956Benefits $694Total $118,650 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,488Benefits $617Total $109,106 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,922Benefits $580Total $113,502 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,275Benefits $541Total $105,816 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,381Benefits $569Total $101,949 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $165,991 Don Gibson earned in 2025, roughly $112,685 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,685
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +5%
Where does $165,991 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.