Darren Ma
City of Toronto – Police Service/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$215,050Total compensation $216,141, including $1,091 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
#287City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$215,0502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$152,023 in 2019 is worth about $183,545 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $215,050Benefits $1,091Total $216,141 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $199,846Benefits $1,101Total $200,948 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $185,679Benefits $1,146Total $186,826 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $193,225Benefits $1,120Total $194,345 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $154,407Benefits $1,089Total $155,496 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $142,402Benefits $1,067Total $143,469 |
| 2019 | Training ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $152,023Benefits $1,048Total $153,071 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darren Ma was paid $215,050 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $138,340, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.1%. Among those listed as Sergeant in 2025, the median was $160,325; this salary sits about 34% above it. That is about 8% more than the $199,846 paid in 2024. Darren Ma has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$138,340
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- +34%
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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.