Paul Cotton
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$147,662Total compensation $148,348, 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
#732City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$147,6622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,294 in 2017 is worth about $133,846 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $147,662Benefits $685Total $148,348 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,549Benefits $656Total $125,205 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,942Benefits $680Total $121,622 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,168Benefits $669Total $122,837 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,349Benefits $626Total $114,975 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,110Benefits $728Total $122,838 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $108,507Benefits $694Total $109,200 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,294Benefits $577Total $106,871 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Paul Cotton was paid $147,662 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,546, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 12% more. Paul Cotton has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,546
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +12%
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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.