Wade Willson
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$139,112Total compensation $139,797, 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
#1,049City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$144,3642022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,032 in 2015 is worth about $134,930 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $139,112Benefits $685Total $139,797 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,002Benefits $656Total $132,658 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $131,615Benefits $680Total $132,294 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $144,364Benefits $669Total $145,033 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $126,973Benefits $626Total $127,599 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,504Benefits $728Total $128,232 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $121,100Benefits $688Total $121,788 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,268Benefits $598Total $103,866 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,896Benefits $561Total $110,458 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,285Benefits $531Total $100,817 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,032Benefits $508Total $104,541 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Wade Willson was paid $139,112 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,707, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.8%. Within City of Ottawa, Wade Willson's total compensation of $139,797 was the #1,049 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Wade Willson 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
- ~$97,707
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +6%
Where does $139,112 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.