Theresa Kavanagh
City of Ottawa/Councillor
2025 Salary
$119,620Total compensation $127,485, including $7,864 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
#1,784City of Ottawa
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$119,6202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,628 in 2019 is worth about $127,530 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CouncillorCity Of Ottawa | $119,620Benefits $7,864Total $127,485 |
| 2024 | CouncillorCity Of Ottawa | $119,490Benefits $7,848Total $127,338 |
| 2023 | CouncillorCity Of Ottawa | $111,111Benefits $7,835Total $118,946 |
| 2022 | CouncillorCity Of Ottawa | $116,536Benefits $8,610Total $125,146 |
| 2021 | CouncillorCity Of Ottawa | $105,684Benefits $8,755Total $114,439 |
| 2020 | CouncillorCity Of Ottawa | $109,749Benefits $8,874Total $118,623 |
| 2019 | CouncillorCity Of Ottawa | $105,628Benefits $8,821Total $114,449 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Theresa Kavanagh's 2025 salary of $119,620 comes to roughly $86,677 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.9% effective) is deducted. The 2025 median for Councillor on the list was $119,620, almost exactly this figure. Within City of Ottawa, Theresa Kavanagh's total compensation of $127,485 was the #1,784 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,677
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- vs. 2025 Councillor median
- about even
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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.