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Neelima Shah

City of Ottawa/Human Resources Strategist

2025 Salary

$111,882

Total compensation $112,234, including $351 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

#3,427

City of Ottawa

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$118,069

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,141 in 2020 to $112,234 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$101,786 in 2020 is worth about $121,995 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Human Resources StrategistCity Of Ottawa$111,882Benefits $351Total $112,234
2024Human Resources StrategistCity Of Ottawa$118,069Benefits $347Total $118,416
2023Program Manager, Public HealthCity Of Ottawa$108,659Benefits $352Total $109,011
2022Human Resources StrategistCity Of Ottawa$109,546Benefits $346Total $109,892
2021Human Resources StrategistCity Of Ottawa$100,375Benefits $315Total $100,690
2020Human Resources StrategistCity Of Ottawa$101,786Benefits $355Total $102,141

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Neelima Shah was paid $111,882 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $82,044, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.7%. That is about 5% less than the $118,069 paid in 2024. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Neelima Shah's total compensation of $112,234 ranked #3,427. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$82,044
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.7%

Where does $111,882 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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