Paul Lamothe
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$139,471Total compensation $140,157, 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
#1,035City of Ottawa
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$146,7012022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$104,079 in 2018 is worth about $128,109 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $139,471Benefits $685Total $140,157 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,476Benefits $656Total $133,132 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,615Benefits $680Total $136,295 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $146,701Benefits $665Total $147,366 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $136,717Benefits $608Total $137,325 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,743Benefits $707Total $116,449 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $106,995Benefits $672Total $107,667 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,079Benefits $584Total $104,663 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Paul Lamothe was paid $139,471 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,910, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.9%. That is about 5% more than the $132,476 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 6% above it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,910
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- 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.