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Vera Etches

City of Ottawa/Medical Officer Health, Public Health

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$325,484

Total compensation $326,483, including $999 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
2024

Employer Rank

#4

City of Ottawa

Years on List

16

2009–2024

Peak Salary

$369,834

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $222,712 in 2009 to $326,483 in 2024.$100K$200K$300K$400K200920122015201820212024
Total compensation, 2009–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20092024

$222,217 in 2009 is worth about $318,951 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Medical Officer Health, Public HealthCity Of Ottawa$325,484
2023Medical Officer Health, Public HealthCity Of Ottawa$317,133
2022Medical Officer Health, Public HealthCity Of Ottawa$330,740
2021Medical Officer Health, Public HealthCity Of Ottawa$326,603
2020Medical Officer of HealthCity Of Ottawa$369,834
2019Medical Officer of Health Public HealthCity Of Ottawa$259,017
2018Medical Officer Health - Public HealthCity of Ottawa$255,779
2017Medical Officer Health - Public HealthCity of Ottawa$263,636
2016Deputy Medical Officer of HealthCity of Ottawa$137,684
2015Deputy Medical Officer of HealthCity of Ottawa$223,608
2014Deputy Medical Officer of HealthCity of Ottawa$240,801
2013Associate Medical Officer Health, Clinical ProgramsCity of Ottawa$228,960
2012Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical ProgramsCity of Ottawa$262,706
2011Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical ProgramsCity of Ottawa$257,476
2010Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical ProgramsCity of Ottawa$245,001
2009Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical ProgramsCity of Ottawa$222,217

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Vera Etches's 2024 salary of $325,484 comes to roughly $190,231 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.0% effective) is deducted. Within City of Ottawa, Vera Etches's total compensation of $326,483 was the #4 of 4,686, against a median salary of $116,555. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2009. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$190,231
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.6%

Where does $325,484 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

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2024

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