Lee Payne
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$141,239Total compensation $141,904, including $665 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
#952City of Ottawa
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$141,2392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$115,227 in 2022 is worth about $125,134 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $141,239Benefits $665Total $141,904 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,568Benefits $620Total $133,188 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,236Benefits $576Total $119,812 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,227Benefits $505Total $115,732 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lee Payne's 2025 salary of $141,239 comes to roughly $98,911 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. That is about 7% more than the $132,568 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,911
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +7%
Where does $141,239 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.