Robert Collins
City of Ottawa/District Chief
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$168,393Total compensation $169,340, including $947 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#157City of Ottawa
Years on List
132008–2023
Peak Salary
$170,8612022
Full 2023 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $168,393 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2023
$107,607 in 2008 is worth about $154,856 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $168,393Benefits $947Total $169,340 |
| 2022 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $170,861Benefits $911Total $171,772 |
| 2021 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $158,547Benefits $800Total $159,348 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $165,744Benefits $913Total $166,657 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $150,027Benefits $867Total $150,895 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $131,521Benefits $771Total $132,293 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $144,303Benefits $724Total $145,027 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $129,978Benefits $686Total $130,664 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $133,548Benefits $664Total $134,212 |
| 2014 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $119,120Benefits $659Total $119,778 |
| 2013 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $112,844Benefits $768Total $113,612 |
| 2012 | Fire LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $100,699Benefits $529Total $101,228 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $107,607Benefits $479Total $108,086 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Robert Collins's 2023 salary of $168,393 comes to roughly $112,594 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% above the 2023 median of $165,152 for District Chief on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2008. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,594
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2023 District Chief median
- +2%
Where does $168,393 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.