Eric Portner
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$171,939Total compensation $172,796, including $857 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#246City of Ottawa
Years on List
122008–2025
Peak Salary
$171,9392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$103,095 in 2008 is worth about $148,363 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $171,939 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $152,319 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $163,218 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $165,519 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $131,755 |
| 2020 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $143,539 |
| 2019 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $124,472 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $115,851 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $118,584 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,958 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,055 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,095 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $171,939 Eric Portner earned in 2025, roughly $115,959 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. The 2024 record under this name shows $152,319. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 9% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2008. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,959
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +9%
Where does $171,939 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.