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Jason Smith

City of Ottawa/Captain

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$145,893

Total compensation $146,740, including $847 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
2023

Employer Rank

#427

City of Ottawa

Years on List

10

2014–2023

Peak Salary

$148,505

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,840 in 2014 to $146,740 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201420162018201920212023
Total compensation, 2014–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20142023

$100,271 in 2014 is worth about $131,505 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023CaptainCity Of Ottawa$145,893
2022CaptainCity Of Ottawa$148,505
2021LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$130,313
2020LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$140,396
2019LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$125,767
2018FirefighterCity of Ottawa$107,260
2017FirefighterCity of Ottawa$115,217
2016FirefighterCity of Ottawa$100,336
2015FirefighterCity of Ottawa$103,430
2014FirefighterCity of Ottawa$100,271

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Jason Smith's 2023 salary of $145,893 comes to roughly $100,215 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% less than the $148,505 paid in 2022. At City of Ottawa, 3,913 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $115,592; Jason Smith's total compensation of $146,740 ranked #427. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$100,215
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.3%
vs. 2023 Captain median
about even

Where does $145,893 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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