Lionel Samuels
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$134,947Total compensation $135,632, including $685 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
#1,267City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$137,5512020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,081 in 2015 is worth about $136,290 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $134,947Benefits $685Total $135,632 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,524Benefits $656Total $122,180 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,118Benefits $680Total $122,798 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,136Benefits $669Total $125,805 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,419Benefits $626Total $122,045 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $137,551Benefits $728Total $138,279 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,139Benefits $694Total $114,832 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,228Benefits $617Total $101,845 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,187Benefits $564Total $109,751 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,081Benefits $526Total $105,607 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lionel Samuels was paid $134,947 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,351, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. That is about 11% more than the $121,524 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,351
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $134,947 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.