Stephen Kitchen
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$155,258Total compensation $155,943, including $685 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
#571City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$155,2582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,655 in 2015 is worth about $131,847 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $155,258Benefits $685Total $155,943 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $141,146Benefits $656Total $141,802 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $142,819Benefits $680Total $143,498 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $153,568Benefits $669Total $154,237 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $143,062Benefits $626Total $143,688 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $141,702Benefits $728Total $142,430 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,415Benefits $694Total $119,108 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,727Benefits $613Total $109,340 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,993Benefits $561Total $109,554 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,834Benefits $531Total $101,365 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,655Benefits $526Total $102,181 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Stephen Kitchen was paid $155,258 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,779, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Stephen Kitchen's total compensation of $155,943 ranked #571. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,779
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +18%
Where does $155,258 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.