Derek Wereley
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$175,610Total compensation $176,220, 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
#250City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$175,6102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$130,700 in 2013 is worth about $174,763 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $175,610Benefits $610Total $176,220 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $171,981Benefits $610Total $172,591 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $165,569Benefits $610Total $166,179 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $161,940Benefits $610Total $162,550 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $152,136Benefits $610Total $152,745 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $159,144Benefits $573Total $159,718 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $120,693Benefits $527Total $121,220 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $132,932Benefits $527Total $133,459 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $127,154Benefits $527Total $127,681 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $133,700Benefits $707Total $134,407 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $121,407Benefits $767Total $122,174 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $115,459Benefits $902Total $116,361 |
| 2013 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $130,700Benefits $1,127Total $131,827 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Derek Wereley was paid $175,610 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $117,978, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.7%. At City of Ottawa – Police Services, 1,779 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $143,052; Derek Wereley's total compensation of $176,220 ranked #250. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,978
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- +10%
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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.