Dena Peden
Regional Municipality of Durham/Police – Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$164,422Total compensation $165,358, including $936 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
#338Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$164,4222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,603 in 2016 is worth about $129,931 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police – Staff SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $164,422Benefits $936Total $165,358 |
| 2024 | Police - Staff SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $148,934Benefits $981Total $149,915 |
| 2023 | Police - Staff SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $163,674Benefits $756Total $164,429 |
| 2022 | Police - Staff SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $140,126Benefits $687Total $140,813 |
| 2021 | Police - SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $134,917Benefits $662Total $135,579 |
| 2020 | Police – SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $132,208Benefits $653Total $132,861 |
| 2019 | Police - SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $125,955Benefits $647Total $126,602 |
| 2018 | Police - SergeantRegional Municipality of Durham | $114,255Benefits $593Total $114,848 |
| 2017 | Police - ConstableRegional Municipality of Durham | $105,798Benefits $647Total $106,445 |
| 2016 | Police - ConstableRegional Municipality of Durham | $101,603Benefits $591Total $102,194 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Dena Peden was paid $164,422 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,822, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.6%. It is up about 10% on the $148,934 paid in 2024. Within Regional Municipality of Durham, Dena Peden's total compensation of $165,358 was the #338 of 2,933, against a median salary of $126,414. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,822
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Police - Staff Sergeant median
- −4%
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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.