Stephen Ruskay
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$128,466Total compensation $129,131, including $665 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
#1,649City of Ottawa
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$128,4662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$105,068 in 2022 is worth about $114,101 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,466 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,512 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $109,001 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $105,068 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Stephen Ruskay's $128,466 salary works out to roughly $91,683 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 8% on the $118,512 paid in 2024. Stephen Ruskay has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,683
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −2%
Where does $128,466 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.