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John Mcdonald

City of Ottawa/Communications Officer, Special Constable Unit Emergency Response

2025 Salary

$131,500

Total compensation $131,932, including $431 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

#1,495

City of Ottawa

Years on List

2

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$131,500

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,755 in 2001 to $131,932 in 2025. No data from 2002 to 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K20012025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$104,306 in 2001 is worth about $175,123 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Communications Officer, Special Constable Unit Emergency ResponseCity Of Ottawa$131,500Benefits $431Total $131,932
2001Tactical ConstableCity of Ottawa$104,306Benefits $449Total $104,755

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on John Mcdonald's 2025 salary of $131,500 comes to roughly $93,400 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.8% effective) is deducted. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; John Mcdonald's total compensation of $131,932 ranked #1,495. The 2001 record under this name shows $104,306. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2001. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$93,400
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%

Where does $131,500 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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2025

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