Hugh Davidson
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$175,656Total compensation $176,513, 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
#199City of Ottawa
Years on List
132008–2025
Peak Salary
$175,6562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$110,212 in 2008 is worth about $158,605 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $175,656 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $157,046 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $163,180 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $168,155 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $152,210 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $155,026 |
| 2019 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $133,242 |
| 2018 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $130,951 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $130,372 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,121 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $119,761 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,630 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,212 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $175,656 Hugh Davidson earned in 2025, roughly $118,004 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. The 2024 record under this name shows $157,046. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 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
- ~$118,004
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +11%
Where does $175,656 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.