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Michelle Rathwell

City of Ottawa – Police Services/Director Human Resource Consulting

2025 Salary

$189,485

Total compensation $195,699, including $6,213 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

#121

City of Ottawa – Police Services

Years on List

13

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$199,824

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,006 in 2010 to $195,699 in 2025. No data for 2012. No data from 2022 to 2023.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201020132015201920212025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$111,556 in 2010 is worth about $157,232 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director Human Resource ConsultingCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$189,485Benefits $6,213Total $195,699
2024Director Human Resource ConsultingCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$185,231Benefits $842Total $186,073
2021Director Human ResourcesCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$154,686Benefits $743Total $155,430
2020Director Human ResourcesCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$159,424Benefits $844Total $160,268
2019Chief Human Resources OfficerCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$199,824Benefits $924Total $200,748
2018Chief Human Resources OfficerCity of Ottawa - Police Services$157,589Benefits $781Total $158,370
2017Director Human ResourcesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$150,325Benefits $720Total $151,044
2016Director Human ResourcesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$149,817Benefits $581Total $150,398
2015Director Human ResourcesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$138,656Benefits $578Total $139,234
2014Director Human ResourcesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$138,625Benefits $631Total $139,257
2013Director Human ResourcesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$147,375Benefits $641Total $148,016
2011Director, Human ResourcesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$140,235Benefits $507Total $140,742
2010Director Human ResourcesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$111,556Benefits $450Total $112,006

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michelle Rathwell was paid $189,485 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,266, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $185,231, that is a rise of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2010. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$125,266
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%

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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.

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