Paul Bowie
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$139,404Total compensation $140,090, 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
#1,041City of Ottawa
Years on List
72017–2025
Peak Salary
$139,4042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,540 in 2017 is worth about $127,860 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $139,404 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,841 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,204 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,124 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $107,684 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,847 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,540 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paul Bowie's $139,404 salary works out to roughly $97,872 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. It is up about 18% on the $117,841 paid in 2022. Paul Bowie has appeared on the list 7 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,872
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter 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.