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James Piaskoski

City of Ottawa/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$136,382

Total compensation $137,067, 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

#1,194

City of Ottawa

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$157,196

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,443 in 2017 to $137,067 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$116,951 in 2017 is worth about $147,265 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$136,382Benefits $685Total $137,067
2024FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$124,910Benefits $656Total $125,567
2023FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$123,822Benefits $680Total $124,502
2022FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$145,035Benefits $665Total $145,699
2021FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$157,196Benefits $608Total $157,804
2020FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$135,937Benefits $707Total $136,644
2019FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$127,682Benefits $672Total $128,354
2018FirefighterCity of Ottawa$122,280Benefits $584Total $122,864
2017FirefighterCity of Ottawa$116,951Benefits $492Total $117,443

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

James Piaskoski was paid $136,382 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,163, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. That is about 9% more than the $124,910 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$96,163
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+4%

Where does $136,382 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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