James Macsween
Regional Municipality of York Police Services/Chief of Police
2025 Salary
$455,692Total compensation $488,510, including $32,817 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
#1Regional Municipality of York Police Services
Years on List
162008–2025
Peak Salary
$455,6922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$106,758 in 2008 is worth about $153,634 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Macsween was paid $455,692 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $251,718, an effective income-tax rate of about 43.6%. Within Regional Municipality of York Police Services, James Macsween's total compensation of $488,510 was the #1 of 2,072, against a median salary of $132,463. James Macsween has appeared on the list 16 times since 2008. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$251,718
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.8%
- vs. 2025 Chief of Police median
- +71%
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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.