James Ellick
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$139,104Total compensation $139,789, including $685 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
#1,050City of Ottawa
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$139,1042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$101,846 in 2014 is worth about $133,572 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $139,104 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,409 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,480 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,922 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $110,423 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,120 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $106,209 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,901 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,236 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,528 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,846 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Ellick was paid $139,104 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,703, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.8%. That is about 6% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. James Ellick has appeared on the list 11 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,703
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +6%
Where does $139,104 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.