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Chris Nesbitt

District Chief at City Of Ottawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 13 years between 2013 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Chris Nesbitt
District Chief
City Of Ottawa
Salary paid
$200,889.23
Taxable benefits
$948.84
Total disclosed
$201,838.07
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$26,610 (+15.3%)
13years on
the list

Among 65 people with the title “District Chief” in 2025

Paid more than 92% of them. Their median: $177,367.

Among 5,181 people at City Of Ottawa in 2025

53rd highest paid. Their median: $117,638.

Paid more than 94% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2013$102,223$103,975
2014$105,705$106,250
2015$118,409$111,088
2016$115,889$115,555
2017$128,499$127,791
2018$129,361$119,442
2019$137,063$135,565
2020$168,613$137,871
2021$155,729$139,996
2022$181,364$145,766
2023$165,378$146,727
2024$174,279$150,722
2025$200,889$177,367

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$200,889$949+$26,610
2024City Of OttawaCaptain$174,279$819+$8,901
2023City Of OttawaCaptain$165,378$848−$15,986
2022City Of OttawaCaptain$181,364$840+$25,635
2021City Of OttawaCaptain$155,729$785−$12,884
2020City Of OttawaCaptain$168,613$913+$31,551
2019City Of OttawaCaptain$137,063$819+$7,701
2018City Of OttawaLieutenant$129,361$707+$863
2017City Of OttawaLieutenant$128,499$652+$12,610
2016City Of OttawaLieutenant$115,889$591−$2,520
2015City Of OttawaFirefighter$118,409$556+$12,704
2014City Of OttawaFirefighter$105,705$588+$3,482
2013City Of OttawaFirefighter$102,223$685

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Questions and answers

Why is Chris Nesbitt on the disclosure list?

City Of Ottawa paid Chris Nesbitt $200,889 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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