Robert Watson
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$133,948Total compensation $134,634, 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
#1,315City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,4282022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$112,030 in 2017 is worth about $141,069 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,948Benefits $685Total $134,634 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $130,535Benefits $656Total $131,192 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,296Benefits $680Total $122,976 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $137,428Benefits $669Total $138,097 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,464Benefits $626Total $119,090 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $134,525Benefits $724Total $135,250 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,041Benefits $672Total $128,713 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,520Benefits $598Total $102,118 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,030Benefits $561Total $112,592 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Robert Watson was paid $133,948 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,784, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.1%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Robert Watson's total compensation of $134,634 ranked #1,315. Robert Watson has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,784
- 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 $133,948 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.