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Galen Wilson

City of Ottawa/Captain

2025 Salary

$167,301

Total compensation $168,157, 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

#314

City of Ottawa

Years on List

14

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$167,301

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,403 in 2008 to $168,157 in 2025. No data from 2009 to 2012.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200820152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$116,925 in 2008 is worth about $168,265 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Ottawa$167,301Benefits $857Total $168,157
2024CaptainCity Of Ottawa$152,846Benefits $819Total $153,665
2023CaptainCity Of Ottawa$152,526Benefits $848Total $153,374
2022CaptainCity Of Ottawa$152,771Benefits $840Total $153,610
2021CaptainCity Of Ottawa$144,947Benefits $785Total $145,732
2020CaptainCity Of Ottawa$151,185Benefits $884Total $152,069
2019LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$132,410Benefits $780Total $133,190
2018LieutenantCity of Ottawa$122,219Benefits $695Total $122,914
2017LieutenantCity of Ottawa$127,094Benefits $643Total $127,737
2016FirefighterCity of Ottawa$110,726Benefits $564Total $111,290
2015FirefighterCity of Ottawa$118,881Benefits $556Total $119,438
2014FirefighterCity of Ottawa$106,462Benefits $578Total $107,041
2013FirefighterCity of Ottawa$101,860Benefits $665Total $102,525
2008FirefighterCity of Ottawa$116,925Benefits $478Total $117,403

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Galen Wilson's 2025 salary of $167,301 comes to roughly $113,407 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. Within City of Ottawa, Galen Wilson's total compensation of $168,157 was the #314 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 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
~$113,407
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Captain median
+6%

Where does $167,301 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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