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Eric Portner

City of Ottawa/Captain

2025 Salary

$171,939

Total 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

#246

City of Ottawa

Years on List

12

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$171,939

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,573 in 2008 to $172,796 in 2025. No data from 2009 to 2014.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200820162017202020222025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20082025

$103,095 in 2008 is worth about $148,363 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Ottawa$171,939
2024CaptainCity Of Ottawa$152,319
2023CaptainCity Of Ottawa$163,218
2022CaptainCity Of Ottawa$165,519
2021LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$131,755
2020LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$143,539
2019LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$124,472
2018FirefighterCity of Ottawa$115,851
2017FirefighterCity of Ottawa$118,584
2016FirefighterCity of Ottawa$100,958
2015FirefighterCity of Ottawa$102,055
2008FirefighterCity 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.

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2025

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