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Stephen Lowry

City of Ottawa/Captain

2025 Salary

$156,062

Total compensation $156,892, including $829 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

#550

City of Ottawa

Years on List

10

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$156,062

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,698 in 2015 to $156,892 in 2025. No data for 2016.$100K$120K$140K$160K201520182019202220232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$100,157 in 2015 is worth about $129,903 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Ottawa$156,062
2024LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$143,534
2023LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$142,242
2022LieutenantCity Of Ottawa$137,923
2021FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$125,048
2020FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$126,843
2019FirefighterCity Of Ottawa$108,166
2018FirefighterCity of Ottawa$101,522
2017FirefighterCity of Ottawa$106,801
2015FirefighterCity of Ottawa$100,157

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $156,062 Stephen Lowry earned in 2025, roughly $107,222 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. It is up about 9% on the $143,534 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$107,222
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.3%
vs. 2025 Captain median
−1%

Where does $156,062 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.

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