Wally Salem

City of Ottawa – Police Services/Chief Financial Officer

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$154,659

Total compensation $155,186, including $527 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2019

Employer Rank

#85

City of Ottawa – Police Services

Years on List

12

2007–2019

Peak Salary

$156,499

2015

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $133,808 in 2007 to $155,186 in 2019. No data for 2012.$100K$120K$140K$160K200720092011201520172019
Total compensation, 2007–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2019

$133,359 in 2007 is worth about $196,390 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2019Chief Financial OfficerCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$154,659Benefits $527Total $155,186
2018Manager Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$145,612Benefits $527Total $146,138
2017Manager Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$155,952Benefits $527Total $156,479
2016Manager Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$143,544Benefits $527Total $144,071
2015Manager Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$156,499Benefits $527Total $157,026
2014Manager Financial ServicesCity of Ottawa - Police Services$141,502Benefits $717Total $142,218
2013Manager Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$140,579Benefits $1,007Total $141,586
2011Manager, Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$123,408Benefits $449Total $123,858
2010Manager Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$121,621Benefits $449Total $122,070
2009Manager, Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$121,131Benefits $449Total $121,580
2008Director, Finance & Materials ManagementCity of Ottawa - Police Services$129,064Benefits $449Total $129,513
2007Manager, Financial PlanningCity of Ottawa - Police Services$133,359Benefits $449Total $133,808

On the List
2019

Wally Salem's $154,659 salary was about 4% above the 2019 province-wide median of $149,398 for Chief Financial Officer. City of Ottawa – Police Services disclosed 1,375 salaries in 2019; Wally Salem's total compensation of $155,186 ranked #85 among them. The 2019 Sunshine List recorded 167,098 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Wally Salem has appeared on the Sunshine List at City of Ottawa – Police Services 12 times, 2007–2019, peaking in 2015 at $156,499.

Also at City of Ottawa – Police Services
2019

#1Samir Bhatnagar
$329,736
Inspector
#2Steven Bell
$275,425
Deputy Chief
#3Sandra Mclaren
$264,889
Inspector
#4Joan Mckenna
$254,799
Superintendent
#5Uday Singh Jaswal
$231,814
Deputy Chief
#6Debbie Miller
$219,749
Inspector
#7Michael Ross
$217,438
Forensic Media Examiner
#8Clinton Eastop
$216,492
Forensic Media Examiner
#9Jeffrey Letourneau
$216,428
Chief Administrative Officer
#10Mark Ford
$211,984
Superintendent
View all 1,375 employees at City of Ottawa – Police Services (2019) →