Mike Russett
City of Ottawa/Planner III
2025 Salary
$132,505Total compensation $132,877, 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
#1,427City of Ottawa
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$135,2482024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,816 in 2016 is worth about $131,483 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $132,505Benefits $372Total $132,877 |
| 2024 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $135,248Benefits $355Total $135,603 |
| 2023 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $125,673Benefits $356Total $126,029 |
| 2022 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $127,370Benefits $363Total $127,733 |
| 2021 | Planner III, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $117,771Benefits $335Total $118,106 |
| 2020 | Planner III, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $113,194Benefits $380Total $113,574 |
| 2019 | Planner III, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $107,162Benefits $369Total $107,531 |
| 2018 | Planner II, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $106,091Benefits $323Total $106,414 |
| 2017 | Planner II, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $100,946Benefits $317Total $101,263 |
| 2016 | Planner III, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $102,816Benefits $298Total $103,114 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mike Russett's 2025 salary of $132,505 comes to roughly $93,968 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Planner III in 2025, the median was $125,232; this salary sits about 6% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $135,248, that is a drop of about 2%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,968
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Planner III median
- +6%
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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.