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James Armstrong

City of Ottawa/Captain

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$115,982

Total compensation $116,536, including $554 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
2022

Employer Rank

#2,155

City of Ottawa

Years on List

9

2008–2022

Peak Salary

$156,005

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,672 in 2008 to $116,536 in 2022. No data from 2009 to 2014.$100K$120K$140K$160K200820152017201920202022
Total compensation, 2008–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20082022

$100,194 in 2008 is worth about $144,188 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022CaptainCity Of Ottawa$115,982
2021CaptainCity Of Ottawa$139,770
2020CaptainCity Of Ottawa$156,005
2019CaptainCity Of Ottawa$137,833
2018CaptainCity of Ottawa$122,570
2017CaptainCity of Ottawa$127,359
2016LieutenantCity of Ottawa$118,616
2015LieutenantCity of Ottawa$128,403
2008FirefighterCity of Ottawa$100,194

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $115,982 James Armstrong earned in 2022, roughly $82,210 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.1%. On total compensation of $116,536, James Armstrong ranked #2,155 of 4,150 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $116,643. That is about 21% below the 2022 median of $147,478 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 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
~$82,210
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.1%
vs. 2022 Captain median
−21%

Where does $115,982 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

Also at City of Ottawa
2022

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