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Lance Nowak

City of Ottawa/Manager, Strategic Projects

2025 Salary

$148,128

Total compensation $148,592, including $465 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

#726

City of Ottawa

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$148,128

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,493 in 2018 to $148,592 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20182025

$104,146 in 2018 is worth about $128,192 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager, Strategic ProjectsCity Of Ottawa$148,128
2024Program Manager, Revenue SupportCity Of Ottawa$144,018
2023City Of Ottawa$133,514
2022Program Manager, Revenue SupportCity Of Ottawa$135,064
2021Program Manager, Revenue SupportCity Of Ottawa$122,594
2020Program Manager, Water Billing and SystemsCity Of Ottawa$121,685
2019Program Manager, Water Billing and SystemsCity Of Ottawa$110,507
2018Program Manager, Water Billing and SystemsCity of Ottawa$104,146

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $148,128 Lance Nowak earned in 2025, roughly $102,810 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. On total compensation of $148,592, Lance Nowak ranked #726 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $144,018, that is a rise of about 3%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$102,810
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 Manager - Strategic Projects median
+6%

Where does $148,128 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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2025

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