Nicholas Whiteside
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$143,015Total compensation $143,701, including $685 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
#896City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$143,0152025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,028 in 2017 is worth about $129,733 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $143,015Benefits $685Total $143,701 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,602Benefits $656Total $123,259 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,326Benefits $680Total $123,005 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,377Benefits $669Total $128,047 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,995Benefits $626Total $126,621 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,892Benefits $728Total $120,620 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,158Benefits $688Total $116,846 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,292Benefits $598Total $103,890 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,028Benefits $561Total $103,590 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Nicholas Whiteside was paid $143,015 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,916, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.3%. That is about 9% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Nicholas Whiteside has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,916
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +9%
Where does $143,015 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.