James Mcewan
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$170,095Total compensation $170,781, 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
#267City of Ottawa
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$170,0952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$115,749 in 2020 is worth about $138,730 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $170,095 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $130,163 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,054 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $144,274 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,784 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,749 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $170,095 James Mcewan earned in 2025, roughly $114,944 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; James Mcewan's total compensation of $170,781 ranked #267. That is about 31% more than the $130,163 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,944
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +29%
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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.