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Donna Gray

City of Ottawa/General Manager, Community and Social Services

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$129,237

Total compensation $133,166, including $3,929 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
2023

Employer Rank

#844

City of Ottawa

Years on List

19

2005–2023

Peak Salary

$298,279

2022

Full 2023 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $129,237 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,013 in 2005 to $133,166 in 2023.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200520092013201520192023
Total compensation, 2005–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2023

$100,547 in 2005 is worth about $154,297 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023General Manager, Community and Social ServicesCity Of Ottawa$129,237Benefits $3,929Total $133,166
2022General Manager, Community and Social ServicesCity Of Ottawa$298,279Benefits $7,744Total $306,023
2021General Manager, Community and Social ServicesCity Of Ottawa$250,353Benefits $7,676Total $258,029
2020General Manager, Community and Social ServicesCity Of Ottawa$259,398Benefits $8,224Total $267,622
2019General Manager, Community and Social ServicesCity Of Ottawa$239,256Benefits $9,526Total $248,782
2018General Manager, Service Innovation and PerformanceCity of Ottawa$230,818Benefits $9,374Total $240,192
2017General Manager, Service Innovation and PerformanceCity of Ottawa$201,713Benefits $9,285Total $210,997
2016General Manager, Service Innovation and PerformanceCity of Ottawa$179,727Benefits $9,206Total $188,933
2015Director, Service OttawaCity of Ottawa$171,216Benefits $9,169Total $180,385
2014Director Service OttawaCity of Ottawa$166,929Benefits $9,298Total $176,226
2013Director Service OttawaCity of Ottawa$175,112Benefits $2,653Total $177,766
2012Director, Service OttawaCity of Ottawa$157,987Benefits $2,580Total $160,567
2011Director, Service OttawaCity of Ottawa$156,944Benefits $510Total $157,455
2010Director, Organizational Development & PerformanceCity of Ottawa$153,082Benefits $489Total $153,570
2009Director, Organizational Development & PerformanceCity of Ottawa$155,163Benefits $405Total $155,569
2008Director, Organizational Development & PerformanceCity of Ottawa$122,464Benefits $310Total $122,774
2007Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Business PlanningCity of Ottawa$110,506Benefits $367Total $110,873
2006Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Business PlanningCity of Ottawa$112,003Benefits $379Total $112,382
2005Mgr., Strategic Initiatives, Bus. Plng.City of Ottawa$100,547Benefits $466Total $101,013

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Donna Gray's $129,237 salary works out to roughly $90,790 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $298,279, that is a drop of about 57%. Within City of Ottawa, Donna Gray's total compensation of $133,166 was the #844 of 3,913, against a median salary of $115,592. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$90,790
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.7%

Where does $129,237 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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