Dawna Christy
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$172,587Total compensation $173,197, 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
#293City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$172,5872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$114,393 in 2013 is worth about $152,959 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $172,587Benefits $610Total $173,197 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $161,161Benefits $610Total $161,771 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $149,917Benefits $610Total $150,527 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $152,218Benefits $610Total $152,828 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $127,592Benefits $610Total $128,202 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $131,672Benefits $573Total $132,245 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $125,783Benefits $527Total $126,310 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $122,301Benefits $587Total $122,887 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $120,149Benefits $647Total $120,796 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $113,470Benefits $707Total $114,177 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $107,949Benefits $767Total $108,716 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $110,298Benefits $902Total $111,200 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $114,393Benefits $1,127Total $115,520 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dawna Christy's 2025 salary of $172,587 comes to roughly $116,315 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Staff Sergeant in 2025, the median was $167,529; this salary sits about 3% above it. It is up about 7% on the $161,161 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,315
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant 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.