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City of Ottawa

Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025

5,181 disclosed employees* in 2025 16 yrs on file (2010–2025) Ottawa Pop. 1,017,449 39.0% estimated female
Avg. salary
$125,013
Avg. total comp
$125,746
Total disclosed salary*
$647,692,020
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025

Total disclosed salary Disclosed employees

Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees

#PositionDisclosed Emp.Median salaryP90 salaryRaise
1 Firefighter province-wide 538 $134,498 $153,602 +12.9%
2 Transit Operator province-wide 336 $112,454 $134,554 +6.5%
3 Program Manager province-wide 267 $134,389 $145,554 +2.4%
4 Fire Captain province-wide 195 $165,344 $181,735 +12.2%
5 Project Manager province-wide 190 $116,466 $126,417 +1.5%
6 Primary Care Paramedic province-wide 138 $106,567 $114,880 +2.0%
7 Advanced Care Paramedic province-wide 133 $115,270 $128,804 +1.2%
8 Mechanic province-wide 106 $121,838 $160,037 +10.6%
9 Public Health Nurse province-wide 102 $104,718 $109,968 +0.2%
10 Planner province-wide 90 $114,852 $125,232 +1.5%

Workforce history 2010–2025

YearDisclosed Emp.Avg. salaryAvg. total compTotal disclosed salaryNewly disclosedGender
2025 5,181 $125,013 $125,746 $647,692,020 16.7% 39.0% F
2024 4,686 $122,489 $123,144 $573,982,549 18.3% 39.1% F
2023 3,913 $121,688 $122,412 $476,163,843 14.3% 35.2% F
2022 4,150 $123,522 $124,191 $512,614,360 26.0% 37.4% F
2021 3,285 $119,437 $120,107 $392,351,850 11.1% 33.0% F
2020 3,375 $122,450 $123,213 $413,267,988 19.8% 32.7% F
2019 3,251 $118,387 $119,297 $384,875,381 26.7% 28.4% F
2018 2,484 $116,044 $116,779 $288,253,966 26.0% 30.0% F
2017 2,115 $117,721 $118,408 $248,980,648 20.6% 25.3% F
2016 1,666 $115,736 $116,418 $192,815,561 12.5% 28.6% F
2015 1,885 $115,741 $116,406 $218,172,310 40.6% 25.0% F
2014 1,153 $116,753 $117,534 $134,616,652 19.8% 21.7% F
2013 1,149 $116,396 $117,188 $133,738,881 34.6% 23.2% F
2012 820 $115,169 $115,930 $94,438,704 20.0% 25.4% F
2011 781 $115,101 $115,850 $89,893,665 26.2% 22.2% F
2010 691 $116,700 $117,405 $80,639,469 100.0% 21.6% F

"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.

Top disclosed earners FY2025

#NameTitleTotal compYoYSector rankPosition rank
1 Wendy Stephanson City Manager $463,232 +0.6% 12/92538 2/14
2 Trevor Arnason Medical Officer Health Public Health $336,058 +23.7% 105/92538 10/47
3 Monir Taha Associate Medical Officer of Health $324,685 +13.8% 128/92538 16/47
4 Daniel Chenier General Manager Recreation Cultural and Facility Services $324,034 +5.5% 130/92538 —
5 Michelle Foote Associate Medical Officer of Health $317,554 +58.1% 148/92538 19/47
6 Robin Taylor Associate Medical Officer of Health $315,787 +10.7% 152/92538 21/47
7 Laura Bourns Deputy Medical Officer of Health $315,787 -13.5% 153/92538 22/47
8 Cyril Rogers General Manager Finance and Corporate Services Department and Chief Financial Officer $271,930 +5.5% 369/92538 8/43
9 Nathalie Gougeon Auditor General $270,917 +5.2% 376/92538 —
10 Alain Gonthier General Manager Public Works $270,065 +2.3% 387/92538 —

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