Shelley Mcdonald
City of Ottawa/Director, Solid Waste Service
2025 Salary
$199,558Total compensation $200,185, including $627 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
#68City of Ottawa
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$206,6412024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$117,702 in 2010 is worth about $165,894 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Solid Waste ServiceCity Of Ottawa | $199,558Benefits $627Total $200,185 |
| 2024 | Director, Solid Waste ServiceCity Of Ottawa | $206,641Benefits $587Total $207,228 |
| 2023 | Director, Solid Waste ServiceCity Of Ottawa | $182,437Benefits $580Total $183,017 |
| 2022 | Director, Solid Waste ServiceCity Of Ottawa | $193,885Benefits $580Total $194,465 |
| 2021 | Director, Solid Waste ServiceCity Of Ottawa | $161,021Benefits $501Total $161,522 |
| 2020 | Director, Solid Waste ServiceCity Of Ottawa | $162,274Benefits $573Total $162,848 |
| 2019 | Manager, Asset ManagementCity Of Ottawa | $144,990Benefits $549Total $145,539 |
| 2018 | Manager, Asset ManagementCity of Ottawa | $145,848Benefits $467Total $146,315 |
| 2017 | Manager, Asset ManagementCity of Ottawa | $128,511Benefits $409Total $128,920 |
| 2016 | Manager, Environmental EngineeringCity of Ottawa | $119,283Benefits $373Total $119,656 |
| 2015 | Manager, Environmental EngineeringCity of Ottawa | $117,122Benefits $349Total $117,471 |
| 2014 | Program Manager, Network ImplementationCity of Ottawa | $110,765Benefits $375Total $111,140 |
| 2013 | Program Manager, Network ImplementationCity of Ottawa | $110,632Benefits $394Total $111,026 |
| 2012 | Program Manager, Network ImplementationCity of Ottawa | $110,670Benefits $361Total $111,031 |
| 2011 | Program Manager, Water DistributionCity of Ottawa | $110,068Benefits $358Total $110,425 |
| 2010 | Program Manager, Water DistributionCity of Ottawa | $117,702Benefits $337Total $118,039 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Shelley Mcdonald's 2025 salary of $199,558 comes to roughly $130,477 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.9% effective) is deducted. It is down about 3% from the $206,641 paid in 2024. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Shelley Mcdonald's total compensation of $200,185 ranked #68. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$130,477
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
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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.