Steve Kanellakos
City of Ottawa/City Manager
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$357,113Total compensation $365,708, including $8,594 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1City of Ottawa
Years on List
212002–2022
Peak Salary
$377,2192020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2002–2022
$177,779 in 2002 is worth about $291,914 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $357,113Benefits $8,594Total $365,708 |
| 2021 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $370,715Benefits $8,835Total $379,550 |
| 2020 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $377,219Benefits $9,028Total $386,247 |
| 2019 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $361,431Benefits $9,046Total $370,477 |
| 2018 | City ManagerCity of Ottawa | $353,444Benefits $8,888Total $362,332 |
| 2017 | City ManagerCity of Ottawa | $342,121Benefits $8,808Total $350,928 |
| 2016 | City ManagerCity of Ottawa | $225,712Benefits $5,844Total $231,556 |
| 2015 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $142,425Benefits $3,188Total $145,613 |
| 2014 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $309,400Benefits $9,630Total $319,030 |
| 2013 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $309,358Benefits $9,600Total $318,958 |
| 2012 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $299,782Benefits $9,458Total $309,240 |
| 2011 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $275,733Benefits $7,726Total $283,458 |
| 2010 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $272,878Benefits $7,709Total $280,587 |
| 2009 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $262,064Benefits $7,610Total $269,675 |
| 2008 | Deputy City Manager, City OperationsCity of Ottawa | $243,077Benefits $7,461Total $250,538 |
| 2007 | Deputy City Manager, Community & Protective ServicesCity of Ottawa | $212,990Benefits $7,584Total $220,574 |
| 2006 | Deputy City Manager, Community & Protective ServicesCity of Ottawa | $221,833Benefits $7,649Total $229,482 |
| 2005 | Dep. City Mgr., Community & ProtectionCity of Ottawa | $227,036Benefits $7,850Total $234,886 |
| 2004 | Dep City Mgr, Community & Protect SrvcsCity of Ottawa | $218,168Benefits $967Total $219,135 |
| 2003 | Acting City ManagerCity of Ottawa | $212,322Benefits $7,035Total $219,357 |
| 2002 | GM, Protective Emergency Serv.City of Ottawa | $177,779Benefits $6,833Total $184,612 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $357,113 Steve Kanellakos earned in 2022, roughly $201,482 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 43.6%. For comparison, the median City Manager on the 2022 list was paid $278,002; this salary is about 28% more. It is down about 4% from the $370,715 paid in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$201,482
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.6%
- vs. 2022 City Manager median
- +28%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.