John Light
City of Ottawa/Deputy Chief of Staff
2025 Salary
$167,811Total compensation $167,811, including $0 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
#319City of Ottawa
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$167,8112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$148,156 in 2024 is worth about $151,195 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Chief of StaffCity Of Ottawa | $167,811 |
| 2024 | Senior AdvisorCity Of Ottawa | $148,156 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Light was paid $167,811 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,687, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $148,156, that is a rise of about 13%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,687
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.