Scott Watson
City of Ottawa/Portfolio Manager
2025 Salary
$121,434Total compensation $121,669, including $235 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
#2,299City of Ottawa
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$121,4342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$104,588 in 2018 is worth about $128,735 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Portfolio ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $121,434Benefits $235Total $121,669 |
| 2024 | Facilities SupervisorCity Of Ottawa | $114,908Benefits $315Total $115,223 |
| 2023 | Facilities SupervisorCity Of Ottawa | $110,958Benefits $328Total $111,286 |
| 2022 | Facilities SupervisorCity Of Ottawa | $111,375Benefits $334Total $111,708 |
| 2021 | Facilities SupervisorCity Of Ottawa | $109,858Benefits $311Total $110,169 |
| 2020 | Facilities SupervisorCity Of Ottawa | $105,690Benefits $367Total $106,057 |
| 2019 | Facilities SupervisorCity Of Ottawa | $107,181Benefits $372Total $107,553 |
| 2018 | Facilities SupervisorCity of Ottawa | $104,588Benefits $322Total $104,910 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $121,434 Scott Watson earned in 2025, roughly $87,703 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. For comparison, the median Portfolio Manager on the 2025 list was paid $125,066; this salary is about 3% less. It is up about 6% on the $114,908 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,703
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Portfolio Manager median
- −3%
Where does $121,434 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.