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Scott Higginson

City of Ottawa/Licensed Mechanic

2025 Salary

$102,521

Total compensation $105,325, including $2,804 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
2025

Employer Rank

#4,384

City of Ottawa

Years on List

5

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$137,812

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,101 in 2018 to $105,325 in 2025. No data from 2022 to 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K2018202020212025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$103,108 in 2018 is worth about $126,914 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa$102,521Benefits $2,804Total $105,325
2021Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa$123,495Benefits $2,442Total $125,937
2020Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa$104,105Benefits $2,490Total $106,594
2019Licensed MechanicCity Of Ottawa$137,812Benefits $2,495Total $140,307
2018Licensed MechanicCity of Ottawa$103,108Benefits $2,993Total $106,101

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Scott Higginson's $102,521 salary works out to roughly $75,751 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.1%. The 2021 record under this name shows $123,495. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$75,751
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~20.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.1%
vs. 2025 Licensed Mechanic median
−14%

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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.

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