Chad Nickels
City of Toronto – Police Service/Detective
2025 Salary
$150,989Total compensation $152,058, including $1,070 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
#3,115City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$150,9892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$110,368 in 2019 is worth about $133,253 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $150,989Benefits $1,070Total $152,058 |
| 2024 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $133,862Benefits $1,081Total $134,943 |
| 2023 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $129,146Benefits $1,135Total $130,281 |
| 2022 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $138,373Benefits $1,109Total $139,482 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $141,446Benefits $1,079Total $142,524 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $126,167Benefits $756Total $126,924 |
| 2019 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $110,368Benefits $387Total $110,755 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Chad Nickels's 2025 salary of $150,989 comes to roughly $104,429 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 13% more than the $133,862 paid in 2024. At City of Toronto – Police Service, 7,083 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $145,865; Chad Nickels's total compensation of $152,058 ranked #3,115. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,429
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Detective 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.