Scott Jessiman
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$167,508Total compensation $168,364, including $857 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
#311City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$167,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$113,971 in 2017 is worth about $143,512 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $167,508Benefits $857Total $168,364 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $158,217Benefits $819Total $159,036 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $161,522Benefits $848Total $162,370 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $159,052Benefits $822Total $159,874 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $135,142Benefits $704Total $135,847 |
| 2020 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $143,563Benefits $813Total $144,376 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,166Benefits $715Total $124,881 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,693Benefits $637Total $111,329 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $113,971Benefits $597Total $114,567 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Scott Jessiman's 2025 salary of $167,508 comes to roughly $113,520 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $158,217 paid in 2024. Scott Jessiman has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,520
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +6%
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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.