Gilah Mchugh
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$127,065Total compensation $127,750, including $685 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
#1,760City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$127,0652025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,026 in 2017 is worth about $125,953 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,065Benefits $685Total $127,750 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,462Benefits $656Total $115,119 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,129Benefits $680Total $115,808 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,425Benefits $669Total $117,094 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $107,024Benefits $626Total $107,650 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,738Benefits $728Total $119,466 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $102,128Benefits $679Total $102,807 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,026Benefits $561Total $100,588 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Gilah Mchugh's $127,065 salary works out to roughly $90,890 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.5%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% less. Gilah Mchugh has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,890
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $127,065 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.