John Buck

$192,547.85asChief Building Official

Employed by City Of Ottawa in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2004 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Chief Building Official
$192,547.85
$594.48
3.83%
2024
Chief Building Official
$185,439.06
$557.72
7.13%
2023
Chief Building Official
$173,093.52
$559.08
4.02%
2022
Chief Building Official
$180,345.55
$564.12
14.16%
2021
Chief Building Official
$157,970.33
$496.69
2.84%
2020
Chief Building Official
$162,589.58
$540.40
11.13%
2019
Manager and Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection and Enforcement
$146,304.91
$525.12
7.66%
2018
Manager and Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection and Enforcement
$135,893.01
$433.57
17.82%
2017
Manager and Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection and Enforcement
$115,337.72
$383.01
5.46%
2016
Program Manager, Building Code
$109,367.31
$344.00
6.19%
2015
Program Manager, Building Code
$102,989.32
$309.70
2.48%
2009
Manager, Traffic Management
$100,495.35
$44.89
11.12%
2008
Manager, Traffic Management
$113,067.59
$309.92
2.17%
2007
Manager, Traffic Management
$110,665.00
$377.34
1.32%
2006
Manager, Traffic Management
$109,219.56
$413.36
2.3%
2005
Mgr., Traffic & Safety Services
$106,766.28
$542.53
0.08%
2004
Mgr., Traffic & Safety Services
$106,685.30
$555.23

John Buck earned $192,547.85 as Chief Building Official at City Of Ottawa in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.83% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Buck has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2004 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $192,547.85 in 2025. In addition to salary, $594.48 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Ottawa reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Chief Building Officials in City Of Ottawa

NameSalary
John Buck$192,547.85

Top earning Chief Building Officials in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Windsor
$228,155.76
City Of Oshawa
$206,091.75
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville
$189,737.01
City Of Cambridge
$180,301.40
Town Of East Gwillimbury
$179,554.18
City Of Barrie
$175,265.52
Township Of King
$175,068.01
City Of Guelph
$173,755.26
Town Of Newmarket
$171,472.30
City Of Welland
$171,343.54

Other employees at City Of Ottawa

NameSalary
Jason Mackinnon
Captain
$193,033.45
Mathieu Gravel
Chief of Staff
$193,002.63
Guy Beaudoin
Fire Prevention Officer
$192,692.36
Sharon Mclaughlin
Director, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits
$192,600.25
Allyson Downs
Director, Parks Maintenance and Forestry Services
$192,547.87
Joseph Muhuni
Deputy City Treasurer Revenue
$192,547.84
Scott Laberge
Manager, Linear Asset Management
$191,456.75
Glen Currie
District Chief
$191,392.45
Danielle St. Louis
Paramedic Commander
$191,366.90
Jason Dupuis
Firefighter
$191,182.72