Earl Ransom
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$170,305Total compensation $171,133, 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
#260City of Ottawa
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$186,2562022
Full 2025 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $170,305 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$102,277 in 2014 is worth about $134,137 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $170,305Benefits $828Total $171,133 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $149,087Benefits $728Total $149,815 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $152,005Benefits $698Total $152,703 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $186,256Benefits $689Total $186,945 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $144,739Benefits $629Total $145,368 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,222Benefits $728Total $128,950 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $113,770Benefits $694Total $114,463 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,498Benefits $617Total $106,115 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,690Benefits $580Total $113,270 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $107,903Benefits $541Total $108,444 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,277Benefits $569Total $102,846 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Earl Ransom's 2025 salary of $170,305 comes to roughly $115,059 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.2% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $171,133, Earl Ransom ranked #260 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Earl Ransom has appeared on the list 11 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,059
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +8%
Where does $170,305 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.