Catherine Wood
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$179,831Total compensation $180,441, 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
#208City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$179,8312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$102,240 in 2014 is worth about $134,088 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $179,831Benefits $610Total $180,441 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $161,972Benefits $610Total $162,582 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $160,383Benefits $610Total $160,993 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $163,851Benefits $610Total $164,461 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $138,389Benefits $610Total $138,999 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $131,059Benefits $573Total $131,633 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $129,817Benefits $527Total $130,344 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $128,573Benefits $587Total $129,160 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $121,002Benefits $647Total $121,649 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $111,415Benefits $692Total $112,107 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $103,502Benefits $527Total $104,029 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $102,240Benefits $527Total $102,767 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Catherine Wood was paid $179,831 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,273, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.1%. For comparison, the median Staff Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $167,529; this salary is about 7% more. Catherine Wood has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,273
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +7%
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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.