Sean Armstrong
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$163,469Total compensation $164,252, including $783 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
#388City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$163,4692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,693 in 2015 is worth about $143,569 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $163,469Benefits $783Total $164,252 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $140,094Benefits $674Total $140,768 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,891Benefits $684Total $133,575 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,521Benefits $669Total $121,190 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,917Benefits $626Total $117,543 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,048Benefits $728Total $131,776 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $113,649Benefits $694Total $114,343 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,073Benefits $617Total $112,690 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $114,211Benefits $580Total $114,791 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,367Benefits $549Total $101,916 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,693Benefits $541Total $111,235 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sean Armstrong's 2025 salary of $163,469 comes to roughly $111,298 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. It is up about 17% on the $140,094 paid in 2024. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Sean Armstrong has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,298
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +4%
Where does $163,469 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.