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Ghislain Lamothe

City of Ottawa/Manager, Corporate Communications

2025 Salary

$153,836

Total compensation $154,319, including $483 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
2025

Employer Rank

#608

City of Ottawa

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$153,836

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,824 in 2016 to $154,319 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20162025

$105,511 in 2016 is worth about $134,929 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Ottawa$153,836
2024Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Ottawa$153,528
2023Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Ottawa$137,584
2022Program Manager, Public InformationCity Of Ottawa$143,751
2021Program Manager, Public InformationCity Of Ottawa$122,196
2020Program Manager, Public InformationCity Of Ottawa$116,536
2019Program Manager, Public InformationCity Of Ottawa$116,574
2018Program Manager, Public InformationCity of Ottawa$113,732
2017Project Manager, Communications PlanningCity of Ottawa$109,715
2016Project Manager, Communications PlanningCity of Ottawa$105,511

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Ghislain Lamothe's 2025 salary of $153,836 comes to roughly $105,997 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.5% effective) is deducted. That is about the same as the $153,528 paid in 2024. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Ghislain Lamothe's total compensation of $154,319 ranked #608. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$105,997
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2025 Manager Corporate Communications median
+13%

Where does $153,836 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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