Thomas Gillespie
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$162,756Total compensation $163,442, 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
#398City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$162,7562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,172 in 2015 is worth about $132,517 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $162,756Benefits $685Total $163,442 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $145,218Benefits $656Total $145,874 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $141,007Benefits $680Total $141,687 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $155,666Benefits $669Total $156,336 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $152,347Benefits $626Total $152,973 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,574Benefits $724Total $136,298 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $134,984Benefits $672Total $135,656 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $118,516Benefits $598Total $119,114 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $121,462Benefits $561Total $122,024 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,951Benefits $518Total $103,469 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,172Benefits $464Total $102,636 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Thomas Gillespie's 2025 salary of $162,756 comes to roughly $110,905 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $145,218, that is a rise of about 12%. Thomas Gillespie has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,905
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +24%
Where does $162,756 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.