James Lowry
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$151,152Total compensation $151,839, including $687 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
#667City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$151,1522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$112,409 in 2017 is worth about $141,546 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $151,152 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,718 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,443 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $129,707 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,432 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,937 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,226 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,232 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,409 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Lowry was paid $151,152 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,519, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.2%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 15% more. It is up about 22% on the $123,718 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,519
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +15%
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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.