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James Cormier

City of Ottawa/Director, Transit Strategies Communication and External Relations

2025 Salary

$167,939

Total 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

#307

City of Ottawa

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$167,939

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,476 in 2015 to $168,458 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$102,179 in 2015 is worth about $132,527 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Transit Strategies Communication and External RelationsCity Of Ottawa$167,939
2024Director, Transit Strategies Communication and External RelationsCity Of Ottawa$160,725
2023Manager, Business Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa$138,215
2022Manager, Business and Technical Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa$131,870
2021Program Manager, Business Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa$113,813
2020Program Manager, Business Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa$114,005
2019Coordinator, Strategic SupportCity Of Ottawa$107,363
2018Coordinator, Audience and Partnership Development Arts CentreCity of Ottawa$107,720
2017Coordinator, Audience and Partnership Development Arts CentreCity of Ottawa$104,786
2016Program and Project Management OfficerCity of Ottawa$105,036
2015Corporate Communication StrategistCity of Ottawa$102,179

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%

Where does $167,939 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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