Mary Ellen Wood
City of Ottawa/Planner III
2025 Salary
$125,232Total compensation $125,604, including $372 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
#1,960City of Ottawa
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$125,2322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,683 in 2018 is worth about $125,160 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $125,232Benefits $372Total $125,604 |
| 2024 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $125,152Benefits $355Total $125,507 |
| 2023 | Team Lead, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $115,592Benefits $356Total $115,948 |
| 2022 | Team Lead, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $119,105Benefits $357Total $119,463 |
| 2021 | Team Lead, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $104,631Benefits $316Total $104,948 |
| 2020 | Planner II, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $105,691Benefits $360Total $106,051 |
| 2019 | Planner II, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $101,706Benefits $366Total $102,072 |
| 2018 | Planner II, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $101,683Benefits $465Total $102,147 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mary Ellen Wood was paid $125,232 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,853, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.9%. The 2025 median for Planner III on the list was $125,232, almost exactly this figure. It is little changed from the $125,152 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,853
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Planner III median
- about even
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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.