Dawn Ferguson
Ontario Provincial Police/Inspector
2025 Salary
$197,399Total compensation $197,681, including $282 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
#944Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$204,2002022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$142,387 in 2019 is worth about $171,911 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InspectorOntario Provincial Police | $197,399Benefits $282Total $197,681 |
| 2024 | Detachment CommanderOntario Provincial Police | $165,502Benefits $356Total $165,858 |
| 2023 | Commander / CommandanteOntario Provincial Police | $173,671Benefits $1,289Total $174,959 |
| 2022 | CommanderOntario Provincial Police | $204,200Benefits $1,196Total $205,396 |
| 2021 | CommanderOntario Provincial Police | $169,315Benefits $1,431Total $170,746 |
| 2020 | CommanderOntario Provincial Police | $177,413Benefits $1,411Total $178,824 |
| 2019 | ManagerOntario Provincial Police | $142,387Benefits $190Total $142,576 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $197,399 Dawn Ferguson earned in 2025, roughly $129,359 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.5%. For comparison, the median Inspector on the 2025 list was paid $204,214; this salary is about 3% less. That is about 19% more than the $165,502 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$129,359
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- vs. 2025 Inspector median
- −3%
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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.