John Garwood
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,551Total compensation $136,255, including $704 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
#1,235City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$140,2982022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$107,190 in 2015 is worth about $139,025 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,551Benefits $704Total $136,255 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,232Benefits $674Total $121,906 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,028Benefits $698Total $123,726 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $140,298Benefits $689Total $140,987 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $138,402Benefits $638Total $139,040 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,152Benefits $728Total $125,879 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,610Benefits $694Total $115,304 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,335Benefits $617Total $112,952 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,338Benefits $580Total $109,918 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,682Benefits $549Total $103,231 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $107,190Benefits $541Total $107,731 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Garwood was paid $135,551 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,692, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. It is up about 12% on the $121,232 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,692
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,551 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.