Jacob Chester
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,894Total compensation $137,594, including $700 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
#1,172City of Ottawa
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$136,8942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$110,169 in 2022 is worth about $119,641 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $136,894 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,260 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,616 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $110,169 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jacob Chester's 2025 salary of $136,894 comes to roughly $96,452 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% more. Jacob Chester has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,452
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.