James Petersen
City of Ottawa/Diesel Rail Controller
2025 Salary
$104,829Total compensation $105,310, including $481 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
#4,388City of Ottawa
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$104,8292025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Diesel Rail ControllerCity Of Ottawa | $104,829Benefits $481Total $105,310 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $104,829 James Petersen earned in 2025, roughly $77,333 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; James Petersen's total compensation of $105,310 ranked #4,388. 2025 is the first year James Petersen appears on the list. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$77,333
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
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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.