Wendy Stephanson
City of Ottawa/City Manager
2025 Salary
$455,234Total compensation $463,232, including $7,998 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
#1City of Ottawa
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$455,2342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$103,120 in 2008 is worth about $148,398 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $455,234Benefits $7,998Total $463,232 |
| 2024 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $452,626Benefits $7,998Total $460,624 |
| 2023 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $405,903Benefits $8,023Total $413,927 |
| 2022 | City ManagerCity Of Ottawa | $293,921Benefits $7,717Total $301,638 |
| 2021 | Chief Financial OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $245,513Benefits $7,612Total $253,125 |
| 2020 | Chief Financial OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $234,429Benefits $8,921Total $243,349 |
| 2019 | Chief Financial OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $184,781Benefits $1,018Total $185,799 |
| 2018 | Deputy City Treasurer RevenueCity of Ottawa | $178,497Benefits $572Total $179,070 |
| 2017 | Deputy City Treasurer RevenueCity of Ottawa | $168,923Benefits $524Total $169,448 |
| 2016 | Deputy City Treasurer RevenueCity of Ottawa | $157,814Benefits $489Total $158,303 |
| 2015 | Deputy City Treasurer RevenueCity of Ottawa | $162,937Benefits $451Total $163,388 |
| 2014 | Deputy City Treasurer RevenueCity of Ottawa | $127,904Benefits $414Total $128,318 |
| 2013 | Manager, Customer Services & CollectionsCity of Ottawa | $122,943Benefits $423Total $123,366 |
| 2012 | Manager, Customer Services & CollectionsCity of Ottawa | $114,142Benefits $371Total $114,513 |
| 2011 | Manager, Customer Service & CollectionsCity of Ottawa | $114,143Benefits $365Total $114,508 |
| 2010 | Manager, Customer Services & CollectionsCity of Ottawa | $121,706Benefits $352Total $122,058 |
| 2009 | Manager, Customer Service & CollectionsCity of Ottawa | $105,519Benefits $308Total $105,827 |
| 2008 | Program Manager, Accounts ReceivableCity of Ottawa | $103,120Benefits $265Total $103,384 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Wendy Stephanson was paid $455,234 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $251,505, an effective income-tax rate of about 43.5%. Among those listed as City Manager in 2025, the median was $327,309; this salary sits about 39% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $452,626, that is a rise of about 1%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$251,505
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.8%
- vs. 2025 City Manager median
- +39%
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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.