James Cormier
City of Ottawa/Director, Transit Strategies Communication and External Relations
2025 Salary
$167,939Total compensation $168,458, including $518 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
#307City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$167,9392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,179 in 2015 is worth about $132,527 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Transit Strategies Communication and External RelationsCity Of Ottawa | $167,939Benefits $518Total $168,458 |
| 2024 | Director, Transit Strategies Communication and External RelationsCity Of Ottawa | $160,725Benefits $477Total $161,202 |
| 2023 | Manager, Business Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa | $138,215Benefits $436Total $138,651 |
| 2022 | Manager, Business and Technical Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa | $131,870Benefits $412Total $132,282 |
| 2021 | Program Manager, Business Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa | $113,813Benefits $363Total $114,176 |
| 2020 | Program Manager, Business Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa | $114,005Benefits $417Total $114,422 |
| 2019 | Coordinator, Strategic SupportCity Of Ottawa | $107,363Benefits $404Total $107,766 |
| 2018 | Coordinator, Audience and Partnership Development Arts CentreCity of Ottawa | $107,720Benefits $346Total $108,067 |
| 2017 | Coordinator, Audience and Partnership Development Arts CentreCity of Ottawa | $104,786Benefits $327Total $105,113 |
| 2016 | Program and Project Management OfficerCity of Ottawa | $105,036Benefits $314Total $105,349 |
| 2015 | Corporate Communication StrategistCity of Ottawa | $102,179Benefits $297Total $102,476 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $167,939 James Cormier earned in 2025, roughly $113,758 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. It is up about 4% on the $160,725 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,758
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.