Doug Black
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$164,652Total compensation $165,480, 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
#366City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,134 in 2015 is worth about $129,873 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $164,652Benefits $828Total $165,480 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $145,429Benefits $775Total $146,204 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $143,970Benefits $778Total $144,748 |
| 2022 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $144,056Benefits $722Total $144,778 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,604Benefits $644Total $119,248 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,965Benefits $733Total $128,699 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,971Benefits $694Total $121,664 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,541Benefits $617Total $107,158 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,338Benefits $580Total $106,918 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,134Benefits $541Total $100,675 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $164,652 Doug Black earned in 2025, roughly $111,948 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 4% more. Doug Black has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,948
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +4%
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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.