Employer public compensation profile

City Of Ottawa public compensation profile, 2025

City Of Ottawa appears in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure with 5,181 disclosed records, $647,692,020 in salary paid, and a median disclosed salary of $117,638. These figures reflect disclosed records only and should not be interpreted as total workforce compensation, total institutional payroll, or a standalone judgment.

Key disclosed metrics

Disclosed records5,181public disclosure rows
Disclosed payroll$647.7M$647,692,020 salary paid
Median disclosed salary$117,638among disclosed records
Taxable benefits$3.8M0.59% of salary paid
SectorMunicipalities & ServicesView Municipalities & Services sector page
Inferred placeOntario / not location-specificplatform-generated label

Profile snapshot

Sector footprint
5.6% of sector disclosed records; 5.3% of sector salary paid.
Median vs sector
Employer median: $117,638; sector median: $126,555; below sector median.
Role-family salary share
Other disclosed roles — 23.5% of this employer’s salary paid.
Salary-band concentration
100–125k — 62.4% of disclosed records.
Benefits-to-salary ratio
Employer: 0.59%; sector: 0.75%.
Benchmark caveat
Disclosed-record benchmarks only.

Responsible use and limits

Disclosure records require context: they are not judgments about people, employers, or sectors; salary paid is not total compensation; disclosed rows are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

  • Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
  • Salary paid is not total compensation.
  • Disclosed payroll is not total employer or sector payroll.
  • Role family and inferred place are platform-generated heuristics, not official Ontario fields.
What this page does not conclude
  • It does not assess performance, value, efficiency, quality, conduct, or compensation fairness.
  • It does not prove a trend from one year of disclosure.
  • It does not explain individual employment circumstances, overtime, retroactive payments, or partial-year effects.
  • It does not replace source review, methodology, or correction context.

What stands out in this profile?

  • The profile includes 5,181 disclosed records and $647,692,020 in salary paid.
  • The median disclosed salary is $117,638, compared with $126,555 for the Municipalities & Services sector; this is below the sector median disclosed salary.
  • The largest role family by disclosed salary paid is Other disclosed roles.
  • The largest salary band by disclosed record count is 100–125k.
  • Reported taxable benefits equal 0.59% of salary paid, using disclosed taxable benefits only.

These observations summarize disclosed records only and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and responsible-use caveats.

Sector context

Within this sector’s disclosed records, City Of Ottawa can be compared with the Municipalities & Services sector by disclosed record count, salary paid, median disclosed salary, and average disclosed salary where available. This is context for transparency and benchmarking, not a measure of performance, value, efficiency, quality, or compensation fairness.

Employer metrics compared with sector disclosed-record metrics
MetricCity Of OttawaMunicipalities & Services sectorContext
Disclosed records5,18192,4925.6% of sector disclosed records
Disclosed payroll / salary paid$647,692,020$12,319,366,3725.3% of sector salary paid
Median disclosed salary$117,638$126,555Median salary paid among disclosed records only.
Average disclosed salary$125,013$133,194Average salary paid among disclosed records only.

Role-family mix

Role families summarize disclosed position titles using neutral, platform-generated heuristics. They do not assess performance, efficiency, quality, or institutional value.

Top role families by disclosed payroll
Role familyDisclosed recordsDisclosed payrollMedian disclosed salary
Other disclosed roles1,286$152,066,559$112,172
Corporate administration and operations1,059$130,582,360$119,291
Protective services883$124,478,361$138,023
Engineering, planning and infrastructure658$81,155,376$118,526
Clinical health460$52,366,120$109,049
Digital, data and technology317$37,791,860$114,852
Executive and senior leadership194$29,748,056$143,968
Finance, procurement and audit108$12,853,649$108,573
Communications, marketing and public affairs87$10,420,302$114,909
Human resources, labour relations and total rewards80$9,637,946$116,046
Legal and judiciary25$3,826,386$160,854
Academic and research17$1,899,753$109,121

Salary-band distribution

Salary bands summarize disclosed salary-paid records only.

Salary-band distribution for disclosed salary-paid records only
Salary bandDisclosed recordsSalary paid
100–125k3,234$358,951,396
125–150k1,264$170,447,556
150–200k628$105,162,790
200–300k48$10,752,618
300–500k7$2,377,660
500k+0$0

Selected disclosed records for this employer

This table shows selected public disclosure records for this employer, sorted by salary paid. Records are shown for context and should be read with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

Selected disclosed records for this employer
NamePositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Stephanson, WendyCity ManagerExecutive and senior leadership$455,234$7,9982025
Arnason, TrevorMedical Officer Health, Public HealthOther disclosed roles$335,113$9452025
Taha, MonirAssociate Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$323,776$9082025
Chenier, DanielGeneral Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility ServicesCorporate administration and operations$317,120$6,9142025
Foote, MichelleAssociate Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$316,660$8942025
Taylor, RobinAssociate Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$314,878$9082025
Bourns, LauraDeputy Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$314,878$9082025
Rogers, CyrilGeneral Manager, Finance and Corporate Services Department and Chief Financial OfficerExecutive and senior leadership$264,218$7,7122025
Gougeon, NathalieAuditor GeneralFinance, procurement and audit$263,220$7,6972025
Gonthier, AlainGeneral Manager, Public WorksEngineering, planning and infrastructure$262,368$7,6972025
Amilcar, RenéEGeneral Manager, Transit Services DepartmentEngineering, planning and infrastructure$255,471$5,7112025
Rose, TammyGeneral Manager, Infrastructure and Water ServicesEngineering, planning and infrastructure$253,795$9,9952025
View up to 100 disclosed records, sorted by salary paid

The expanded table lists up to 100 public disclosure records for this employer. These rows are not individual pages and should not be treated as a standalone judgment about any individual. These are public disclosure rows for this employer. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats.

Up to 100 disclosed records for this employer, sorted by salary paid
NamePositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Stephanson, WendyCity ManagerExecutive and senior leadership$455,234$7,9982025
Arnason, TrevorMedical Officer Health, Public HealthOther disclosed roles$335,113$9452025
Taha, MonirAssociate Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$323,776$9082025
Chenier, DanielGeneral Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility ServicesCorporate administration and operations$317,120$6,9142025
Foote, MichelleAssociate Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$316,660$8942025
Taylor, RobinAssociate Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$314,878$9082025
Bourns, LauraDeputy Medical Officer of HealthOther disclosed roles$314,878$9082025
Rogers, CyrilGeneral Manager, Finance and Corporate Services Department and Chief Financial OfficerExecutive and senior leadership$264,218$7,7122025
Gougeon, NathalieAuditor GeneralFinance, procurement and audit$263,220$7,6972025
Gonthier, AlainGeneral Manager, Public WorksEngineering, planning and infrastructure$262,368$7,6972025
Amilcar, RenéEGeneral Manager, Transit Services DepartmentEngineering, planning and infrastructure$255,471$5,7112025
Rose, TammyGeneral Manager, Infrastructure and Water ServicesEngineering, planning and infrastructure$253,795$9,9952025
Stewart, DebbieGeneral Manger Strategic InitiativesOther disclosed roles$253,795$9,4202025
Freire, ClaraGeneral Manager, Community and Social ServicesCorporate administration and operations$253,756$7,6892025
Hutt, PaulFire ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$251,327$4,2352025
Chi, ViviSpecial Advisor, PlanningOther disclosed roles$250,064$7,6252025
Perrault, RyanGeneral Manager, Emergency and Protective ServicesCorporate administration and operations$244,627$7,6292025
Hine-Schmidt, LouiseDeputy Chief, OperationsExecutive and senior leadership$240,996$1,5632025
Grakist, ScottPlatoon ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$238,164$1,0032025
Charter, TroyGeneral Manager, Transit Services DepartmentEngineering, planning and infrastructure$234,701$4,4472025
Box, SteveDirector, City Manager's OfficeExecutive and senior leadership$233,128$10,1322025
Dewan, MatthewFire Prevention OfficerProtective services$232,160$7512025
Leclerc, AdamLicensed MechanicOther disclosed roles$229,814$2,3132025
Poirier, PierreChief, Ottawa Paramedic ServiceExecutive and senior leadership$227,618$2,6632025
Adams, NathanDeputy Chief, Training and SafetyExecutive and senior leadership$227,522$4,4462025
Horricks, ToddDeputy Chief, Capital AssetsExecutive and senior leadership$227,339$14,6902025
Woolsey, ColleenDeputy Chief, Community Standards and CommunicationsExecutive and senior leadership$226,697$5,5062025
McNaughton, DuncanDivision Chief, Light Rail Transportation EngineeringExecutive and senior leadership$225,960$1,7012025
Thompson, ShawnCaptainProtective services$223,813$7352025
Leicht, ErikDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$222,954$9572025
Rathwell, TerryPlatoon ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$220,165$9922025
Duclos, CarinaDirector, Infrastructure ServicesEngineering, planning and infrastructure$220,137$6802025
Styles, StevenPlatoon ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$219,537$9712025
Huxley, StuartCity SolicitorLegal and judiciary$217,697$6272025
Bowles, NealPlatoon ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$216,671$9762025
Sutcliffe, MarkMayorOther disclosed roles$213,921$6712025
Monahan, AlexanderFirefighterProtective services$211,889$6852025
Carlucci, SandroChief Information OfficerExecutive and senior leadership$211,757$6432025
Levesque, QuentinDirector, Roads and Parking ServicesEngineering, planning and infrastructure$210,899$6272025
Marc, TimothySenior Legal Counsel – Planning, Development and Real EstateLegal and judiciary$210,712$5872025
Engelbrehts, ViktorsChief Information Security and Digital Risk OfficerExecutive and senior leadership$209,936$6592025
Lemaistre, PamelaChief Human Resources OfficerExecutive and senior leadership$209,583$6592025
Smith, CliffFirefighterProtective services$207,931$6912025
Marincak, DavidDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$207,579$9572025
Chapman, RogerChief, By-Law and Regulatory ServicesExecutive and senior leadership$205,550$4,3472025
Hendriks, AndrewDirector, Health ProtectionOther disclosed roles$203,130$6272025
McLaughlin, JosephSector ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$202,898$1,8752025
Spinello, TonyLicensed MechanicOther disclosed roles$202,317$2,8962025
McDonald, WilliamDirector, Strategic Projects OfficeOther disclosed roles$201,912$6272025
Lavigne, AlainDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$201,545$9572025
Singh, HarpreetLicensed MechanicOther disclosed roles$201,053$2,2842025
Gooding, ElizabethDirector, Public Safety ServiceOther disclosed roles$201,004$6162025
Nesbitt, ChrisDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$200,889$9492025
Gorenstein, JoanneDeputy Auditor GeneralFinance, procurement and audit$200,359$6272025
Moodie, DerrickDirector, Planning ServicesOther disclosed roles$200,039$6122025
Boston, MarkCaptainProtective services$199,968$8362025
Lalonde, MarcSector ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$199,657$3,7592025
Phillips, RonaldDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$199,649$9572025
Williams, SteveFirefighterProtective services$199,601$6852025
Sabourin, JasonDirector, Children's ServicesOther disclosed roles$199,558$6272025
Lett, DeanDirector, Long Term CareOther disclosed roles$199,558$6272025
Scrimgeour, PatDirector, Transit Customer Systems and PlanningDigital, data and technology$199,558$6272025
Lanthier-Seymour, AndreaAssociate Director, Parks Maintenance and Forestry SectionEngineering, planning and infrastructure$199,558$6272025
Gibbons, LailaDirector, Fleet ServiceOther disclosed roles$199,558$6272025
McDonald, ShelleyDirector, Solid Waste ServiceOther disclosed roles$199,558$6272025
Holder, RichardDirector, Rail Construction ProgramEngineering, planning and infrastructure$199,558$6272025
Jasmin, IsabelleDeputy City Treasurer Corporate FinanceFinance, procurement and audit$199,558$6272025
Journeaux, MarilynDirector, Water Services – LinearEngineering, planning and infrastructure$199,558$6272025
Brisebois, DanielDirector, Facility OperationsCorporate administration and operations$199,558$6272025
Johns, SusanDirector, Asset Management ServicesOther disclosed roles$199,511$6172025
Keyes, CameronDirector, Knowledge Exchange, Planning and QualityOther disclosed roles$199,506$6162025
Cameron, HughDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$199,456$9172025
Del Bianco, NancyDivision ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$199,297$9572025
Chen, GerardCaptainProtective services$198,802$8282025
Kumar, NaveenDispatcherOther disclosed roles$197,721$1,9212025
Tatarinov, AndriyLicensed MechanicOther disclosed roles$197,430$2,8742025
Monette, StevenDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$196,458$9172025
De Young, AnthonyFirefighterProtective services$196,413$6852025
Maahs, ChadManager, Bus and Para Transit OperationsEngineering, planning and infrastructure$196,293$6022025
Field, ScottCaptainProtective services$195,958$8572025
McGarry, TraceyDirector, Complexes, Aquatics and Specialized ServicesOther disclosed roles$195,905$6052025
Zarmalwall, BetanayTransit SupervisorEngineering, planning and infrastructure$195,846$5212025
Dagenais, EricFire Prevention OfficerProtective services$195,649$7912025
Walton, KennethDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$195,627$9492025
Gauthier, PatrickDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$195,462$9412025
Barton, PeterSafety OfficerOther disclosed roles$195,344$8572025
Fisher, DouglasDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$195,175$9572025
McNeil, StirlingDistrict ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$194,612$9572025
Pereira, JenniferSenior Legal CounselLegal and judiciary$194,012$5732025
Power, PaulCaptainProtective services$193,954$8572025
Narang, ManveetTransit SupervisorEngineering, planning and infrastructure$193,935$5212025
Simms, MarySenior Legal CounselLegal and judiciary$193,717$5382025
Kirvan, DanielSector ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$193,595$2,8632025
Dessureault, DanielCaptainProtective services$193,511$8382025
Kaine, MichaelCaptainProtective services$193,330$8572025
Bell, WilliamSector ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$193,251$1,1722025
Roy, LarrySector ChiefExecutive and senior leadership$193,251$2,0742025
Leblanc, DanielCaptainProtective services$193,091$8482025
Mackinnon, JasonCaptainProtective services$193,033$8282025
Gravel, MathieuChief of StaffExecutive and senior leadership$193,003$02025

Source, methodology, and corrections

This profile is based on Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure source data as processed for public-interest analysis. Review source attribution, methodology, and correction options before relying on any single figure.

Employer profile questions and answers

What does this employer profile show?

This profile summarizes City Of Ottawa disclosed records in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure, including salary paid, taxable benefits, role-family mix, salary bands, and sector context.

Are disclosed records the same as employees?

No. Disclosed records are public disclosure rows and are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

Is role family an official Ontario field?

No. Role family is a platform-generated heuristic based on position title and is not an official Ontario field.

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