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John Light

City of Ottawa/Deputy Chief of Staff

2025 Salary

$167,811

Total 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

#319

City of Ottawa

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$167,811

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $148,156 in 2024 to $167,811 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20242025

$148,156 in 2024 is worth about $151,195 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy Chief of StaffCity Of Ottawa$167,811
2024Senior 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%

Where does $167,811 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.

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