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Gaelen Palleske

City of Ottawa/Communications Officer

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$110,914

Total compensation $111,328, including $414 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
2024

Employer Rank

#3,186

City of Ottawa

Years on List

1

2024–2024

Peak Salary

$110,914

2024

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Full History
2024–2024

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Communications OfficerCity Of Ottawa$110,914Benefits $414Total $111,328

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

In 2024, Gaelen Palleske's $110,914 salary works out to roughly $81,113 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.9%. Among those listed as Communications Officer in 2024, the median was $111,890; this salary sits about 1% below it. 2024 is the first year Gaelen Palleske appears on the list. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$81,113
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
vs. 2024 Communications Officer median
−1%

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Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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