Jordan Ballard
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,773Total compensation $136,458, 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
#1,227City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$135,7732025
Full 2025 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $135,773 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,534 in 2017 is worth about $129,111 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,773Benefits $685Total $136,458 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,887Benefits $656Total $115,544 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,846Benefits $680Total $119,526 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,981Benefits $669Total $121,651 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $111,946Benefits $626Total $112,572 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,294Benefits $728Total $123,022 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $109,936Benefits $694Total $110,630 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,534Benefits $561Total $103,095 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jordan Ballard's 2025 salary of $135,773 comes to roughly $95,818 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.4% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $114,887, that is a rise of about 18%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 3% above it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,818
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,773 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.