April Bretzlaff
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Police Communicator
2025 Salary
$142,650Total compensation $143,260, including $610 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#900City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$142,6502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$112,183 in 2019 is worth about $135,444 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $142,650Benefits $610Total $143,260 |
| 2024 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $132,536Benefits $610Total $133,146 |
| 2023 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $125,957Benefits $610Total $126,567 |
| 2022 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $123,695Benefits $610Total $124,305 |
| 2020 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $105,222Benefits $573Total $105,796 |
| 2019 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $112,183Benefits $527Total $112,710 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
April Bretzlaff was paid $142,650 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,709, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.2%. That is about 8% more than the $132,536 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,709
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Police Communicator median
- +17%
Where does $142,650 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.