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Darren Donaldson

Platoon Chief at City Of Ottawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 17 years between 2008 and 2024.

Salary disclosure2024
Darren Donaldson
Platoon Chief
City Of Ottawa
Salary paid
$172,444.86
Taxable benefits
$946.62
Total disclosed
$173,391.48
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2023: +$238 (+0.1%)
17years on
the list

Among 146 people with the title “Platoon Chief” in 2024

Paid more than 53% of them. Their median: $170,087.

Among 4,686 people at City Of Ottawa in 2024

145th highest paid. Their median: $116,555.

Paid more than 91% of everyone on the 2024 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
2008$110,684$124,401
2009$103,118$106,334
2010$106,851$106,860
2011$108,351$108,946
2012$112,329$110,849
2013$120,088$114,470
2014$121,356$117,986
2015$126,270$124,692
2016$117,488$120,623
2017$139,735$127,812
2018$125,170$132,114
2019$142,814$135,565
2020$176,707$160,798
2021$167,115$154,843
2022$166,841$163,179
2023$172,207$165,152
2024$172,445$170,087

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2024City Of OttawaPlatoon Chief$172,445$947+$238 (+0.1%)
2023City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$172,207$947+$5,366 (+3.2%)
2022City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$166,841$911−$274 (−0.2%)
2021City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$167,115$845−$9,592 (−5.4%)
2020City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$176,707$977+$33,894 (+23.7%)
2019City Of OttawaCaptain$142,814$867+$17,644 (+14.1%)
2018City Of OttawaCaptain$125,170$771−$14,565 (−10.4%)
2017City Of OttawaCaptain$139,735$724+$22,247 (+18.9%)
2016City Of OttawaCaptain$117,488$686−$8,782 (−7.0%)
2015City Of OttawaCaptain$126,270$678+$4,915 (+4.0%)
2014City Of OttawaCaptain$121,356$713+$1,268 (+1.1%)
2013City Of OttawaCaptain$120,088$836+$7,759 (+6.9%)
2012City Of OttawaFire Captain$112,329$615+$3,978 (+3.7%)
2011City Of OttawaFire Captain$108,351$582+$1,501 (+1.4%)
2010City Of OttawaFire Lieutenant$106,851$562+$3,733 (+3.6%)
2009City Of OttawaFire Lieutenant$103,118$495−$7,566 (−6.8%)
2008City Of OttawaFire Lieutenant$110,684$498

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Questions and answers

Why is Darren Donaldson on the disclosure list?

City Of Ottawa paid Darren Donaldson $172,445 in 2024. 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?

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What do the comparisons mean?

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