Darren Elder
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$124,153Total compensation $124,763, 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
#1,383City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$141,0722017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$109,235 in 2013 is worth about $146,062 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $124,153Benefits $610Total $124,763 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $116,136Benefits $610Total $116,746 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $108,041Benefits $610Total $108,651 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $111,500Benefits $610Total $112,110 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $119,597Benefits $610Total $120,207 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $124,306Benefits $573Total $124,879 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $115,851Benefits $527Total $116,378 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,756Benefits $534Total $125,290 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $141,072Benefits $647Total $141,719 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $121,692Benefits $707Total $122,399 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $113,023Benefits $767Total $113,790 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $107,283Benefits $902Total $108,185 |
| 2013 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $109,235Benefits $1,127Total $110,362 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darren Elder was paid $124,153 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,242, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $116,136, that is a rise of about 7%. That is about 23% below the 2025 median of $160,325 for Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,242
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- −23%
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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.