Joseph Shortliffe
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$154,080Total compensation $154,804, including $723 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
#599City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$154,0802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,544 in 2015 is worth about $138,188 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $154,080 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $129,128 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $126,909 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,839 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,392 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,473 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,627 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $111,572 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $116,979 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,544 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Joseph Shortliffe's $154,080 salary works out to roughly $106,131 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. That is about 19% more than the $129,128 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $154,804, Joseph Shortliffe ranked #599 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,131
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −2%
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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.