Matthew Steele

City of Ottawa/Senior Engineer, Water Resources

2025 Salary

$127,949

Total compensation $128,321, including $372 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,723

City of Ottawa

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$132,090

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$104,182 in 2015 is worth about $135,123 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity Of Ottawa	$127,949	$372	$128,321
2024	City Of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity Of Ottawa	$132,090	$355	$132,445
2023	City Of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity Of Ottawa	$119,085	$356	$119,441
2022	City Of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity Of Ottawa	$130,089	$363	$130,452
2021	City Of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity Of Ottawa	$114,547	$335	$114,882
2020	City Of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity Of Ottawa	$119,856	$392	$120,248
2019	City Of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity Of Ottawa	$112,537	$399	$112,936
2018	City of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity of Ottawa	$116,057	$352	$116,409
2017	City of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity of Ottawa	$108,266	$327	$108,593
2016	City of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity of Ottawa	$106,074	$304	$106,378
2015	City of Ottawa	Senior Engineer, Water ResourcesCity of Ottawa	$104,182	$281	$104,463

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $127,949 Matthew Steele earned in 2025, roughly $91,390 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Within City of Ottawa, Matthew Steele's total compensation of $128,321 was the #1,723 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $132,090, that is a drop of about 3%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$91,390
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~24.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~28.6%

Where does $127,949 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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7	Laura Bourns	Deputy Medical Officer of Health	$314,878	$315,787
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9	Nathalie Gougeon	Auditor General	$263,220	$270,917
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