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William Lowry

District Chief at City Of Ottawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2013 and 2024.

Salary disclosure2024
William Lowry
District Chief
City Of Ottawa
Salary paid
$128,533.96
Taxable benefits
$601.86
Total disclosed
$129,135.82
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2023: −$35,359 (−21.6%)
12years on
the list

Among 75 people with the title “District Chief” in 2024

Paid more than 1% of them. Their median: $169,992.

Among 4,686 people at City Of Ottawa in 2024

1,211th highest paid. Their median: $116,555.

Paid more than 55% 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
2013$105,471$103,975
2014$104,758$111,838
2015$114,374$121,218
2016$119,954$115,555
2017$129,478$127,791
2018$127,613$132,114
2019$139,209$135,565
2020$158,124$137,871
2021$146,616$139,996
2022$164,292$145,766
2023$163,893$146,727
2024$128,534$169,992

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2024City Of OttawaDistrict Chief$128,534$602$130,986−$35,359 (−21.6%)
2023City Of OttawaCaptain$163,893$848$171,019−$399 (−0.2%)
2022City Of OttawaCaptain$164,292$840$177,938+$17,676 (+12.1%)
2021City Of OttawaCaptain$146,616$785$169,551−$11,508 (−7.3%)
2020City Of OttawaCaptain$158,124$913$189,201+$18,915 (+13.6%)
2019City Of OttawaCaptain$139,209$867$167,658+$11,596 (+9.1%)
2018City Of OttawaCaptain$127,613$762$156,539−$1,865 (−1.4%)
2017City Of OttawaLieutenant$129,478$669$162,559+$9,524 (+7.9%)
2016City Of OttawaLieutenant$119,954$633$153,157+$5,580 (+4.9%)
2015City Of OttawaLieutenant$114,374$607$148,668+$9,616 (+9.2%)
2014City Of OttawaLieutenant$104,758$588$137,791−$714 (−0.7%)
2013City Of OttawaFirefighter$105,471$685$142,001

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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Questions and answers

Why is William Lowry on the disclosure list?

City Of Ottawa paid William Lowry $128,534 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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