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Sean Wright

City of Ottawa/Firefighter

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$115,848

Total compensation $116,507, including $659 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,914

City of Ottawa

Years on List

4

2020–2023

Peak Salary

$134,785

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,535 in 2020 to $116,507 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K2020202120222023
Total compensation, 2020–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2023

$119,881 in 2020 is worth about $143,682 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$115,848Benefits $659Total $116,507
2022FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$134,785Benefits $651Total $135,436
2021FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$125,178Benefits $608Total $125,786
2020FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$119,881Benefits $654Total $120,535

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Sean Wright's $115,848 salary works out to roughly $83,213 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2023 list was paid $122,902; this salary is about 6% less. Sean Wright has appeared on the list 4 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$83,213
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
vs. 2023 Firefighter median
−6%

Where does $115,848 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at City of Ottawa
2023

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