Barbara Sjaarda
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$150,486Total compensation $151,045, including $559 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
#709City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$164,0482022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,982 in 2016 is worth about $135,532 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $150,486Benefits $559Total $151,045 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $158,568Benefits $610Total $159,178 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $159,558Benefits $610Total $160,168 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $164,048Benefits $610Total $164,658 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $137,035Benefits $610Total $137,645 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $136,428Benefits $573Total $137,002 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $126,168Benefits $527Total $126,695 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $128,011Benefits $527Total $128,538 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $116,392Benefits $527Total $116,919 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $105,982Benefits $527Total $106,509 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Barbara Sjaarda was paid $150,486 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,143, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.1%. Among those listed as Staff Sergeant in 2025, the median was $167,529; this salary sits about 10% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $158,568, that is a drop of about 5%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,143
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −10%
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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.