James Kelso
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$132,612Total compensation $133,297, 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
#1,411City of Ottawa
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$132,6122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,382 in 2015 is worth about $131,492 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,612 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,084 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,717 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,245 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $113,914 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,476 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,104 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,080 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,382 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Kelso's $132,612 salary works out to roughly $94,029 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.1%. On total compensation of $133,297, James Kelso ranked #1,411 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. It is up about 12% on the $118,084 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,029
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +1%
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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.