Jason Wainwright
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$158,443Total compensation $159,271, including $828 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
#494City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$158,4432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,014 in 2015 is worth about $136,203 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $158,443 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $138,325 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $138,701 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,509 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,607 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,182 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $108,208 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,530 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,239 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,014 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $158,443 Jason Wainwright earned in 2025, roughly $108,532 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. The 2025 median for Captain on the list was $157,709, almost exactly this figure. Jason Wainwright has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,532
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- about even
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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.