Paul Danks
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$153,834Total compensation $154,662, including $828 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
#601City of Ottawa
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$153,8342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,979 in 2015 is worth about $137,454 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $153,834Benefits $828Total $154,662 |
| 2024 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $148,290Benefits $775Total $149,065 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $139,732Benefits $767Total $140,498 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $138,454Benefits $689Total $139,143 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,667Benefits $635Total $117,302 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,222Benefits $728Total $123,950 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $105,947Benefits $694Total $106,640 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $111,159Benefits $580Total $111,739 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,979Benefits $541Total $106,520 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Paul Danks was paid $153,834 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,995, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.5%. That is about 4% more than the $148,290 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $154,662, Paul Danks ranked #601 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,995
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −2%
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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.