Steven Murphy
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$179,638Total compensation $180,303, 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
#168City of Ottawa
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$179,6382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,099 in 2020 is worth about $121,171 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $179,638 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $156,926 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $157,167 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $160,682 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,747 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $101,099 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steven Murphy was paid $179,638 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,172, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. It is up about 14% on the $156,926 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,172
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +36%
Where does $179,638 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.