Denis Harkness

Community Safety and Correctional Services/Canine Handler

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$126,989

Total compensation $127,137, including $149 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2018

Employer Rank

#1,904

Community Safety and Correctional Services

Years on List

2006–2018

Peak Salary

$126,989

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2018

$101,867 in 2006 is worth about $153,314 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2018	Community Safety and Correctional Services	Canine HandlerCommunity Safety and Correctional Services	$126,989Benefits $149Total $127,137	$149	$127,137
2017	Community Safety and Correctional Services / Sécurité communautaire et Services correctionnels	Canine Handler / Maître-chienCommunity Safety and Correctional Services / Sécurité communautaire et Services correctionnels	$121,920Benefits $146Total $122,065	$146	$122,065
2016	Community Safety and Correctional Services	Canine HandlerCommunity Safety and Correctional Services	$120,277Benefits $137Total $120,414	$137	$120,414
2015	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Canine Handler / Maître-chienCommunity Safety & Correctional Services	$118,623Benefits $137Total $118,760	$137	$118,760
2014	Comm. Safety and Corr. Services	Canine Handler / Maître-chienComm. Safety and Corr. Services	$123,439Benefits $133Total $123,572	$133	$123,572
2013	Comm. Safety & Corr. Services	Canine HandlerComm. Safety & Corr. Services	$110,423Benefits $123Total $110,546	$123	$110,546
2012	Comm. Safety & Corr. Services	Canine HandlerComm. Safety & Corr. Services	$115,087Benefits $120Total $115,207	$120	$115,207
2011	Comm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr.	Canine Handler / Maître-chienComm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr.	$112,255Benefits $322Total $112,577	$322	$112,577
2009	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Canine HandlerCommunity Safety & Correctional Services	$110,974Benefits $2,703Total $113,677	$2,703	$113,677
2008	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Canine HandlerCommunity Safety & Correctional Services	$104,560Benefits $101Total $104,661	$101	$104,661
2007	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Emergency Response SpecialistCommunity Safety & Correctional Services	$102,153Benefits $98Total $102,251	$98	$102,251
2006	Community Safety & Corr. Services	Emergency Response SpecialistCommunity Safety & Corr. Services	$101,867Benefits $2,401Total $104,268	$2,401	$104,268

On the List
2018

Denis Harkness's $126,989 salary at Community Safety and Correctional Services was about 8% above the 2018 median there, $117,162. Community Safety and Correctional Services disclosed 6,399 salaries in 2018; Denis Harkness's total compensation of $127,137 ranked #1,904 among them. Denis Harkness's $126,989 salary was about 9% below the 2018 province-wide median of $140,179 for Canine Handler. Denis Harkness has appeared on the Sunshine List at Community Safety and Correctional Services 12 times, 2006–2018.

Also at Community Safety and Correctional Services
2018

Also at Community Safety and Correctional Services, 2018
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Dirk Huyer	Chief Coroner	$425,900	$426,496
2	Michael Pollanen	Chief Forensic Pathologist	$422,849	$423,455
3	James Sproule	Deputy Chief Coroner	$399,664	$400,227
4	Jayantha Herath	Medical Director	$389,299	$389,877
5	Reuven Jhirad	Deputy Chief Coroner	$379,217	$379,756
6	Ingo Von Both	Forensic Pathologist	$373,165	$373,687
7	Matthew Torigian	Deputy Minister	$339,233	$364,694
8	Kristopher Cunningham	Deputy Chief Forensic Pathologist	$364,112	$364,653
9	Rebekah Jacques	Forensic Pathologist	$363,922	$364,445
10	Ronald Braun	Offender Transport Officer	$358,008	$358,511