James Lethbridge
City of Ottawa/Area Manager, Public Works Emergency Planning and Response
2025 Salary
$157,745Total compensation $158,225, including $480 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
#522City of Ottawa
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$159,1392024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$105,671 in 2014 is worth about $138,588 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Area Manager, Public Works Emergency Planning and ResponseCity Of Ottawa | $157,745Benefits $480Total $158,225 |
| 2024 | Area Manager, Public Works Emergency Planning and ResponseCity Of Ottawa | $159,139Benefits $459Total $159,598 |
| 2023 | Area Manager, Public Works Emergency Planning and ResponseCity Of Ottawa | $151,899Benefits $460Total $152,359 |
| 2022 | Area Manager, FacilitiesCity Of Ottawa | $151,858Benefits $473Total $152,332 |
| 2021 | Area Manager, Parks and GroundsCity Of Ottawa | $138,398Benefits $436Total $138,834 |
| 2020 | Area Manager, Parks and GroundsCity Of Ottawa | $140,215Benefits $513Total $140,728 |
| 2019 | Area Manager, Parks and GroundsCity Of Ottawa | $142,806Benefits $520Total $143,326 |
| 2018 | Area Manager, Parks and GroundsCity of Ottawa | $140,563Benefits $456Total $141,018 |
| 2017 | Area Manager, Parks and GroundsCity of Ottawa | $127,315Benefits $419Total $127,735 |
| 2016 | Area Manager, Parks, Building and Grounds ServicesCity of Ottawa | $123,836Benefits $388Total $124,224 |
| 2015 | Area Manager, Parks, Building and Grounds ServicesCity of Ottawa | $118,641Benefits $353Total $118,994 |
| 2014 | Area Manager, Parks, Building and Grounds ServicesCity of Ottawa | $105,671Benefits $359Total $106,030 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $157,745 James Lethbridge earned in 2025, roughly $108,147 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $159,139, that is a drop of about 1%. James Lethbridge has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,147
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
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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.