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Grant Smith

City of Ottawa/Captain

2025 Salary

$168,062

Total compensation $168,890, 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

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#304

City of Ottawa

Years on List

10

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$168,062

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,526 in 2015 to $168,890 in 2025. No data for 2016.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520182019202220232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$110,985 in 2015 is worth about $143,947 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Ottawa$168,062
2024LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$149,566
2023LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$143,631
2022FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$150,379
2021FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$135,644
2020FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$129,343
2019FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$111,271
2018FirefighterCity of Ottawa$102,842
2017FirefighterCity of Ottawa$113,881
2015FirefighterCity of Ottawa$110,985

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $168,062 Grant Smith earned in 2025, roughly $113,825 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 7% above it. That is about 12% more than the $149,566 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$113,825
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
vs. 2025 Captain median
+7%

Where does $168,062 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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