John Buck
City of Ottawa/Chief Building Official
2025 Salary
$192,548Total compensation $193,142, including $594 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#104City of Ottawa
Years on List
172004–2025
Peak Salary
$192,5482025
Full 2025 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $192,548 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$106,685 in 2004 is worth about $167,314 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Ottawa | $192,548Benefits $594Total $193,142 |
| 2024 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Ottawa | $185,439Benefits $558Total $185,997 |
| 2023 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Ottawa | $173,094Benefits $559Total $173,653 |
| 2022 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Ottawa | $180,346Benefits $564Total $180,910 |
| 2021 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Ottawa | $157,970Benefits $497Total $158,467 |
| 2020 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Ottawa | $162,590Benefits $540Total $163,130 |
| 2019 | Manager and Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection and EnforcementCity Of Ottawa | $146,305Benefits $525Total $146,830 |
| 2018 | Manager and Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection and EnforcementCity of Ottawa | $135,893Benefits $434Total $136,327 |
| 2017 | Manager and Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection and EnforcementCity of Ottawa | $115,338Benefits $383Total $115,721 |
| 2016 | Program Manager, Building CodeCity of Ottawa | $109,367Benefits $344Total $109,711 |
| 2015 | Program Manager, Building CodeCity of Ottawa | $102,989Benefits $310Total $103,299 |
| 2009 | Manager, Traffic ManagementCity of Ottawa | $100,495Benefits $45Total $100,540 |
| 2008 | Manager, Traffic ManagementCity of Ottawa | $113,068Benefits $310Total $113,378 |
| 2007 | Manager, Traffic ManagementCity of Ottawa | $110,665Benefits $377Total $111,042 |
| 2006 | Manager, Traffic ManagementCity of Ottawa | $109,220Benefits $413Total $109,633 |
| 2005 | Mgr., Traffic & Safety ServicesCity of Ottawa | $106,766Benefits $543Total $107,309 |
| 2004 | Mgr., Traffic & Safety ServicesCity of Ottawa | $106,685Benefits $555Total $107,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Buck's $192,548 salary works out to roughly $126,850 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.1%. For comparison, the median Chief Building Official on the 2025 list was paid $125,773; this salary is about 53% more. The 2024 record under this name shows $185,439. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2004. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$126,850
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.1%
- vs. 2025 Chief Building Official median
- +53%
Where does $192,548 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.