Steven Werhar
City of Ottawa/District Chief
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$171,418Total compensation $172,366, including $947 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
2023
Employer Rank
#136City of Ottawa
Years on List
142008–2023
Peak Salary
$171,4182023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2023
$111,154 in 2008 is worth about $159,960 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $171,418Benefits $947Total $172,366 |
| 2022 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $168,664Benefits $911Total $169,575 |
| 2021 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $149,012Benefits $840Total $149,852 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $160,457Benefits $913Total $161,370 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $136,024Benefits $867Total $136,892 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $123,731Benefits $771Total $124,503 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $133,561Benefits $724Total $134,285 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $122,015Benefits $686Total $122,701 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $132,892Benefits $678Total $133,569 |
| 2014 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $117,750Benefits $663Total $118,413 |
| 2013 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $119,094Benefits $769Total $119,864 |
| 2012 | Fire LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $108,535Benefits $565Total $109,100 |
| 2011 | Fire LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $104,731Benefits $537Total $105,268 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $111,154Benefits $479Total $111,633 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $171,418 Steven Werhar earned in 2023, roughly $114,158 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. Within City of Ottawa, Steven Werhar's total compensation of $172,366 was the #136 of 3,913, against a median salary of $115,592. Steven Werhar has appeared on the list 14 times since 2008. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,158
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2023 District Chief median
- +4%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.