Steve Ramsay
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$148,593Total compensation $149,278, 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
#708City of Ottawa
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$148,5932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$120,298 in 2020 is worth about $144,182 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $148,593 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $110,716 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,755 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $137,063 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,580 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,298 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steve Ramsay's 2025 salary of $148,593 comes to roughly $103,073 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $110,716, that is a rise of about 34%. Steve Ramsay has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,073
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +13%
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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.