Ontario public pay
Gerard Chen
Captain at City Of Ottawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2013 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $198,802.13
- Taxable benefits
- $827.64
- Total disclosed
- $199,629.77
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$23,715 (+13.5%)12years on
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Change from 2024: +$23,715 (+13.5%)12years on
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Among 904 people with the title “Captain” in 2025
Paid more than 98% of them. Their median: $160,064.
$198,802$101,184$271,198
Among 5,181 people at City Of Ottawa in 2025
74th highest paid. Their median: $117,638.
$198,802$100,008$455,234
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
SalaryMedian for the job
$219K$199K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $101,182 | $103,975 |
| 2015 | $129,437 | $111,088 |
| 2016 | $112,210 | $104,677 |
| 2017 | $134,590 | $107,942 |
| 2018 | $141,101 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $152,388 | $112,906 |
| 2020 | $179,153 | $116,604 |
| 2021 | $189,983 | $116,711 |
| 2022 | $218,588 | $120,866 |
| 2023 | $181,244 | $143,970 |
| 2024 | $175,087 | $145,931 |
| 2025 | $198,802 | $160,064 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of OttawaCaptain | $198,802 | $828 | +$23,715 |
| 2024 | City Of OttawaLieutenant | $175,087 | $775 | −$6,157 |
| 2023 | City Of OttawaLieutenant | $181,244 | $767 | −$37,344 |
| 2022 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $218,588 | $689 | +$28,605 |
| 2021 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $189,983 | $635 | +$10,829 |
| 2020 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $179,153 | $728 | +$26,765 |
| 2019 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $152,388 | $694 | +$11,287 |
| 2018 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $141,101 | $617 | +$6,511 |
| 2017 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $134,590 | $580 | +$22,380 |
| 2016 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $112,210 | $549 | −$17,227 |
| 2015 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $129,437 | $541 | |
| 2013 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $101,182 | $665 |
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