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Kale Brown

City of Ottawa/Director, Housing

2025 Salary

$177,867

Total compensation $178,378, including $511 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

#186

City of Ottawa

Years on List

5

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$177,867

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,266 in 2020 to $178,378 in 2025. No data for 2021.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20202022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$106,929 in 2020 is worth about $128,159 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, HousingCity Of Ottawa$177,867Benefits $511Total $178,378
2024Director, HousingCity Of Ottawa$147,217Benefits $426Total $147,643
2023Manager, Homelessness Programs and SheltersCity Of Ottawa$123,783Benefits $388Total $124,171
2022Program Manager, Homelessness ProgramsCity Of Ottawa$116,649Benefits $365Total $117,014
2020Specialist, Strategic Programs and ProjectCity Of Ottawa$106,929Benefits $337Total $107,266

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Kale Brown's $177,867 salary works out to roughly $119,220 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. That is about 49% above the 2025 median of $119,751 for Director of Housing on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $147,217, that is a rise of about 21%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$119,220
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2025 Director of Housing median
+49%

Where does $177,867 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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