Jonathan Whiteside
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,023Total compensation $135,709, including $685 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
#1,262City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$149,4862021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,456 in 2015 is worth about $136,776 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,023Benefits $685Total $135,709 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,886Benefits $656Total $118,543 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,397Benefits $680Total $123,076 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $142,967Benefits $669Total $143,636 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $149,486Benefits $626Total $150,112 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $142,278Benefits $728Total $143,006 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,803Benefits $694Total $123,496 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,879Benefits $617Total $106,496 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,042Benefits $564Total $104,607 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,456Benefits $526Total $105,982 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $135,023 Jonathan Whiteside earned in 2025, roughly $95,393 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,393
- 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 $135,023 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.