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Steven Werhar

District Chief at City Of Ottawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 14 years between 2008 and 2023.

Salary disclosure2023
Steven Werhar
District Chief
City Of Ottawa
Salary paid
$171,418.10
Taxable benefits
$947.40
Total disclosed
$172,365.50
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2022: +$2,754 (+1.6%)
14years on
the list

Among 70 people with the title “District Chief” in 2023

Paid more than 68% of them. Their median: $165,152.

Among 3,913 people at City Of Ottawa in 2023

135th highest paid. Their median: $115,592.

Paid more than 91% of everyone on the 2023 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$111,154$106,742
2011$104,731$106,163
2012$108,535$106,702
2013$119,094$113,605
2014$117,750$117,986
2015$132,892$124,692
2016$122,015$120,623
2017$133,561$127,812
2018$123,731$132,114
2019$136,024$135,565
2020$160,457$137,871
2021$149,012$154,843
2022$168,664$163,179
2023$171,418$165,152

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2023City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$171,418$947+$2,754
2022City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$168,664$911+$19,652
2021City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$149,012$840−$11,446
2020City Of OttawaCaptain$160,457$913+$24,433
2019City Of OttawaCaptain$136,024$867+$12,293
2018City Of OttawaCaptain$123,731$771−$9,830
2017City Of OttawaCaptain$133,561$724+$11,546
2016City Of OttawaCaptain$122,015$686−$10,877
2015City Of OttawaCaptain$132,892$678+$15,142
2014City Of OttawaCaptain$117,750$663−$1,345
2013City Of OttawaLieutenant$119,094$769+$10,560
2012City Of OttawaFire Lieutenant$108,535$565+$3,804
2011City Of OttawaFire Lieutenant$104,731$537
2008City Of OttawaFirefighter$111,154$479

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Questions and answers

Why is Steven Werhar on the disclosure list?

City Of Ottawa paid Steven Werhar $171,418 in 2023. 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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