Robyn Guest
City of Ottawa/Chief of Staff
2025 Salary
$129,148Total compensation $129,725, including $577 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
#1,610City of Ottawa
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$189,5812024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$104,181 in 2009 is worth about $149,532 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of StaffCity Of Ottawa | $129,148 |
| 2024 | Chief of StaffCity Of Ottawa | $189,581 |
| 2023 | Chief of StaffCity Of Ottawa | $187,596 |
| 2022 | Chief of StaffCity Of Ottawa | $162,018 |
| 2021 | Director PolicyCity Of Ottawa | $133,474 |
| 2020 | Director PolicyCity Of Ottawa | $134,894 |
| 2019 | Director PolicyCity Of Ottawa | $135,402 |
| 2018 | Director PolicyCity of Ottawa | $121,833 |
| 2017 | Director, PolicyCity of Ottawa | $111,439 |
| 2016 | Director, PolicyCity of Ottawa | $111,397 |
| 2015 | Program Manager, Policy Coordinator, Outreach & AccessCity of Ottawa | $111,224 |
| 2014 | Program Manager, Policy Coordinator, Outreach and AccessCity of Ottawa | $105,083 |
| 2013 | Program Manager, Policy Coordination, Outreach & AccessCity of Ottawa | $108,032 |
| 2012 | Program Manager, Policy Coordinator, Outreach & AccessCity of Ottawa | $103,088 |
| 2011 | Program Manager, Policy Coordinator, Outreach & AccessCity of Ottawa | $100,164 |
| 2010 | Coordinator, Intergovernmental RelationsCity of Ottawa | $104,084 |
| 2009 | Coordinator, Intergovernmental RelationsCity of Ottawa | $104,181 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Robyn Guest's $129,148 salary works out to roughly $92,068 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. That is about 32% less than the $189,581 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $129,725, Robyn Guest ranked #1,610 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,068
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Chief of Staff median
- −19%
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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.