Russ Jones
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$141,849Total compensation $142,534, 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
#931City of Ottawa
Years on List
82015–2025
Peak Salary
$146,4942022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,930 in 2015 is worth about $130,906 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $141,849Benefits $685Total $142,534 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,831Benefits $680Total $128,510 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $146,494Benefits $669Total $147,164 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,229Benefits $626Total $123,855 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,398Benefits $728Total $128,125 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $112,105Benefits $694Total $112,799 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,741Benefits $577Total $113,318 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,930Benefits $526Total $101,456 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $141,849 Russ Jones earned in 2025, roughly $99,256 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.0%. Within City of Ottawa, Russ Jones's total compensation of $142,534 was the #931 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. That is about 11% more than the $127,831 paid in 2023. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,256
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +8%
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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.