Scott Mellan
City of Ottawa/Captain
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$142,337Total compensation $143,142, including $806 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
2024
Employer Rank
#674City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2024
Peak Salary
$149,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2024
$112,820 in 2017 is worth about $142,063 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $142,337Benefits $806Total $143,142 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $143,628Benefits $797Total $144,425 |
| 2022 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $149,643Benefits $754Total $150,397 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $131,903Benefits $704Total $132,608 |
| 2020 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $136,602Benefits $778Total $137,380 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,030Benefits $715Total $118,745 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,710Benefits $622Total $104,332 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,820Benefits $580Total $113,399 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Scott Mellan's $142,337 salary works out to roughly $98,986 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. It is down about 1% from the $143,628 paid in 2023. Scott Mellan has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,986
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2024 Captain median
- −6%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.