Craig Matheson
City of Owen Sound/Police Inspector
2025 Salary
$158,215Total compensation $159,276, including $1,061 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
#9City of Owen Sound
Years on List
112013–2025
Peak Salary
$158,2152025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,289 in 2013 is worth about $134,099 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police InspectorCity Of Owen Sound | $158,215Benefits $1,061Total $159,276 |
| 2024 | Police SergeantCity Of Owen Sound | $146,684Benefits $1,068Total $147,752 |
| 2023 | Police SergeantCity Of Owen Sound | $137,786Benefits $1,068Total $138,854 |
| 2022 | Police SergeantCity Of Owen Sound | $132,260Benefits $1,050Total $133,309 |
| 2021 | Police SergeantCity Of Owen Sound | $132,606Benefits $1,037Total $133,643 |
| 2020 | Police SergeantCity Of Owen Sound | $132,691Benefits $999Total $133,689 |
| 2018 | Police DetectiveCity of Owen Sound | $101,959Benefits $769Total $102,728 |
| 2017 | Police ConstableCity of Owen Sound | $114,637Benefits $903Total $115,539 |
| 2016 | Police constableCity of Owen Sound | $111,538Benefits $810Total $112,347 |
| 2015 | Police ConstableCity of Owen Sound | $108,295Benefits $371Total $108,666 |
| 2013 | DetectiveCity of Owen Sound | $100,289Benefits $397Total $100,685 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Craig Matheson's $158,215 salary works out to roughly $108,406 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. That is about 15% below the 2025 median of $185,634 for Police Inspector on the Sunshine List. It is up about 8% on the $146,684 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,406
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Police Inspector median
- −15%
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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.