Scott Mclachlan
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$155,927Total compensation $156,627, including $700 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
#555City of Ottawa
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$155,9272025
Full 2025 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $155,927 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$102,437 in 2014 is worth about $134,347 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $155,927Benefits $700Total $156,627 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $140,477Benefits $656Total $141,134 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,313Benefits $680Total $131,993 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,732Benefits $669Total $132,401 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $140,751Benefits $626Total $141,377 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $139,069Benefits $728Total $139,797 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,750Benefits $694Total $120,444 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $107,721Benefits $617Total $108,339 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $119,782Benefits $580Total $120,362 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,351Benefits $545Total $102,896 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $114,569Benefits $526Total $115,095 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,437Benefits $553Total $102,990 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Scott Mclachlan was paid $155,927 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,147, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. That is about 18% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Scott Mclachlan has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,147
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +18%
Where does $155,927 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.