Paul Johnson
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$133,704Total compensation $134,389, 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
#1,333City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$133,7042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,846 in 2017 is worth about $130,764 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,704Benefits $685Total $134,389 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,750Benefits $656Total $119,406 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,281Benefits $680Total $122,960 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,987Benefits $669Total $125,656 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,930Benefits $621Total $118,552 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,060Benefits $707Total $123,767 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $108,457Benefits $672Total $109,129 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,846Benefits $548Total $104,394 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paul Johnson's $133,704 salary works out to roughly $94,647 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. That is about 2% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,647
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +2%
Where does $133,704 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.