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Sawsan Al-Refaei

City of Ottawa/Manager, Strategic Projects

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$139,303

2025

Total Compensation

$139,729

Incl. $426 benefits

Employer Rank

#1,057

City of Ottawa

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Salary History

Salary by year, 2022–2025Line chart of 4 yearly values, from $101,513 in 2022 to $139,729 in 2025.$0$50K$100K$150K2022202320242025

Full History
20222025

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2025City Of OttawaManager, Strategic Projects$139,303$426$139,729
2024City Of OttawaManager, Strategic Projects$134,486$388$134,874
2023City Of Ottawa$117,342$357$117,699
2022City Of OttawaSpecialist, Women and Gender Equity$101,211$302$101,513

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $139,303 Sawsan Al-Refaei earned in 2025, roughly $97,815 would remain after federal and Ontario income tax, an effective rate of about 25.8%. The 2025 median for Manager - Strategic Projects on the list was $139,303, almost exactly this figure. It is up about 4% on the $134,486 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$97,815
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
vs. 2025 Manager - Strategic Projects median
about even

Where does $139,303 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.

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