# Ottawa office talent and salary benchmarks

> Ottawa indexes 80/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong public-sector, telecom, cybersecurity, and tech talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/ottawa/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 80/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 26.5%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Ottawa
- **country**: Canada
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: C$36/sqft/yr · ≈ $26.6 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $27/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 13.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 12
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 6.2%

## FAQ
### Is Ottawa a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong public-sector, telecom, cybersecurity, and tech talent. Carleton, University of Ottawa, and Algonquin College anchor the regional pipeline. Bilingual (EN-FR) talent supports federal and cross-border tenancy.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/ottawa/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.