Omar Ansari
City of Ottawa/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$161,812Total compensation $162,318, including $506 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
#430City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$161,8122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,440 in 2015 is worth about $135,459 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $161,812Benefits $506Total $162,318 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $147,557Benefits $443Total $148,000 |
| 2023 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $137,123Benefits $432Total $137,554 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $138,131Benefits $419Total $138,550 |
| 2021 | Associate Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $116,886Benefits $376Total $117,262 |
| 2020 | Associate Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $122,955Benefits $443Total $123,398 |
| 2019 | Associate Legal CounselCity Of Ottawa | $117,611Benefits $449Total $118,060 |
| 2018 | Associate Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $116,662Benefits $395Total $117,057 |
| 2017 | Associate Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $111,069Benefits $365Total $111,434 |
| 2016 | Associate Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $110,069Benefits $343Total $110,412 |
| 2015 | Associate Legal CounselCity of Ottawa | $104,440Benefits $315Total $104,756 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Omar Ansari was paid $161,812 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,386, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.4%. For comparison, the median Legal Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $142,655; this salary is about 13% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $147,557, that is a rise of about 10%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,386
- 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 Legal Counsel median
- +13%
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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.