The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Scott Mellan served as the Captain at City of Ottawa in 2024, received an annual salary of $142,336.62 and a taxable benefit of $805.86, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Scott has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$143,142.48
Total paid in 2024
$142,336.62
Salary
$805.86
Taxable Benefit
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Job Title : | Captain |
Employer : | City of Ottawa |
Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Scott experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.80% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2024, Scott's total pay had risen by 26.23% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Scott's tenure as Captain, there has been a significant 0.89% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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2024 | Captain | $142,337 | $806 | ⇩ -0.89% |
2023 | Captain | $143,628 | $797 | ⇩ -3.97% |
2022 | Lieutenant | $149,643 | $754 | ⇧ 13.42% |
2021 | Lieutenant | $131,903 | $704 | ⇩ -3.47% |
2020 | Lieutenant | $136,602 | $778 | ⇧ 15.69% |
2019 | Firefighter | $118,030 | $715 | ⇧ 13.81% |
2018 | Firefighter | $103,710 | $622 | ⇩ -8.00% |
2017 | Firefighter | $112,820 | $580 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 116 employees who held exactly same position title ( Captain ) in the City of Ottawa.
10 out of 116 employees
Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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Doug Alward | $160,841 | $819 |
David Andre | $149,767 | $812 |
Paul Asmis | $155,183 | $816 |
Daniel Aupry | $154,395 | $819 |
Jason Bachhuber | $148,664 | $819 |
Thomas Blondin | $142,763 | $812 |
Ryan Bond | $161,427 | $819 |
Michael Bortolotti | $148,214 | $819 |
James Bowman | $142,585 | $819 |
Pierre Brisson | $144,379 | $819 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2121 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 2121 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Carl Green | Captain, Firefighting | City of Brampton | $281,935 |
Timothy Stezik | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $268,882 |
Richard James Mcdougall | Captain | City of Greater Sudbury | $251,337 |
Tamara Cj Sylvan | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $244,259 |
Todd Graves | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $242,826 |
Brian Mcalinden | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $242,746 |
Scott Mclean | Captain, Fire | Town of Ajax | $238,805 |
Blair Wallhouse | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $236,094 |
Steven Zavitz | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $233,904 |
James Gervais | Captain | City of Greater Sudbury | $232,595 |