James Rodger
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$164,863Total compensation $165,720, including $857 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
#364City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$164,8632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,429 in 2015 is worth about $130,257 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $164,863 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $145,020 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $149,671 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $153,043 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $133,778 |
| 2020 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $143,883 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,790 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $111,025 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $114,090 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,705 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,429 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Rodger's 2025 salary of $164,863 comes to roughly $112,064 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 14% more than the $145,020 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $165,720, James Rodger ranked #364 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,064
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +5%
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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.