Keith Ellis
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$119,212Total compensation $119,892, including $680 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,576City of Ottawa
Years on List
62016–2023
Peak Salary
$127,2032020
Full 2023 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $119,212 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2023
$100,032 in 2016 is worth about $127,923 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,212Benefits $680Total $119,892 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,203Benefits $728Total $127,931 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,435Benefits $679Total $119,114 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,803Benefits $598Total $111,401 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $115,104Benefits $561Total $115,665 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,032Benefits $531Total $100,564 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Keith Ellis's $119,212 salary works out to roughly $85,116 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. On total compensation of $119,892, Keith Ellis ranked #1,576 of 3,913 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $115,592. Keith Ellis has appeared on the list 6 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,116
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2023 Firefighter median
- −3%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.