Vern Fiddler
City of Ottawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$157,162Total compensation $157,927, including $765 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
#528City of Ottawa
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$157,1622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$101,575 in 2013 is worth about $135,819 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $157,162Benefits $765Total $157,927 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $145,453Benefits $799Total $146,252 |
| 2023 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $141,107Benefits $778Total $141,884 |
| 2022 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $150,187Benefits $754Total $150,941 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Ottawa | $130,370Benefits $699Total $131,069 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,276Benefits $747Total $136,023 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,216Benefits $694Total $123,909 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,994Benefits $617Total $113,612 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $123,911Benefits $580Total $124,491 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,614Benefits $549Total $103,163 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,157Benefits $541Total $110,698 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,006Benefits $569Total $104,574 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $101,575Benefits $665Total $102,240 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $157,162 Vern Fiddler earned in 2025, roughly $107,827 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. Within City of Ottawa, Vern Fiddler's total compensation of $157,927 was the #528 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Vern Fiddler has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,827
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain 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.