Gerard Chen
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$198,802Total compensation $199,630, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#76City of Ottawa
Years on List
132008–2025
Peak Salary
$218,5882022
Full 2025 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $198,802 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$106,463 in 2008 is worth about $153,209 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $198,802Benefits $828Total $199,630 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $175,087Benefits $775Total $175,863 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $181,244Benefits $767Total $182,011 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $218,588Benefits $689Total $219,277 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $189,983Benefits $635Total $190,618 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $179,153Benefits $728Total $179,881 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $152,388Benefits $694Total $153,081 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $141,101Benefits $617Total $141,718 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $134,590Benefits $580Total $135,170 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,210Benefits $549Total $112,759 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $129,437Benefits $541Total $129,978 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,182Benefits $665Total $101,847 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,463Benefits $454Total $106,917 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $198,802 Gerard Chen earned in 2025, roughly $130,085 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.6%. That is about 26% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2008. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$130,085
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +26%
Where does $198,802 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.