Liah Cavanagh
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Police Communicator
2025 Salary
$131,348Total compensation $131,958, including $610 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
#1,209City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
32022–2025
Peak Salary
$131,3482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$125,054 in 2022 is worth about $135,805 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $131,348 |
| 2024 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $119,953 |
| 2022 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $125,054 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $131,348 Liah Cavanagh earned in 2025, roughly $93,313 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. Among those listed as Police Communicator in 2025, the median was $121,863; this salary sits about 8% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2022. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,313
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2025 Police Communicator median
- +8%
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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.