Michelle Morrisey
City of Ottawa/Manager, Strategic Initiatives
2025 Salary
$162,130Total compensation $162,640, including $510 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
#414City of Ottawa
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$163,9322024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,350 in 2014 is worth about $135,543 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Strategic InitiativesCity Of Ottawa | $162,130Benefits $510Total $162,640 |
| 2024 | Manager, Strategic InitiativesCity Of Ottawa | $163,932Benefits $493Total $164,425 |
| 2023 | Manager, Business and Technical Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa | $156,013Benefits $485Total $156,499 |
| 2022 | Associate DirectorCity Of Ottawa | $150,177Benefits $471Total $150,648 |
| 2021 | Manager, Business Support ServicesCity Of Ottawa | $126,565Benefits $407Total $126,972 |
| 2020 | Program Manager, Community Recreation West ProgramsCity Of Ottawa | $127,290Benefits $466Total $127,755 |
| 2019 | Program Manager, Community Recreation West ProgramsCity Of Ottawa | $122,510Benefits $472Total $122,982 |
| 2018 | Program Manager, Community Recreation West ProgramsCity of Ottawa | $123,645Benefits $413Total $124,058 |
| 2017 | Program Manager, Project Management OfficeCity of Ottawa | $111,439Benefits $370Total $111,809 |
| 2016 | Program Manager, Project Management OfficeCity of Ottawa | $111,397Benefits $356Total $111,752 |
| 2015 | Business Partner, Human Resources and TrainingCity of Ottawa | $113,004Benefits $337Total $113,341 |
| 2014 | Business Partner, Human Resources and TrainingCity of Ottawa | $103,350Benefits $349Total $103,698 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michelle Morrisey's 2025 salary of $162,130 comes to roughly $110,561 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Manager Strategic Initiatives on the 2025 list was paid $148,695; this salary is about 9% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,561
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Manager Strategic Initiatives median
- +9%
Where does $162,130 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.