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James Mcgarry

City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant

2025 Salary

$164,229

Total compensation $164,839, 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

#418

City of Ottawa – Police Services

Years on List

16

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$171,154

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,495 in 2009 to $164,839 in 2025. No data for 2012.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200920132016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$106,046 in 2009 is worth about $152,210 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$164,229Benefits $610Total $164,839
2024Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$137,371Benefits $610Total $137,981
2023Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$163,694Benefits $610Total $164,304
2022Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$171,154Benefits $610Total $171,764
2021Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$141,687Benefits $610Total $142,297
2020Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$139,949Benefits $573Total $140,522
2019SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$132,462Benefits $527Total $132,988
2018Staff SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$133,695Benefits $587Total $134,282
2017SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$126,027Benefits $654Total $126,682
2016SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$122,772Benefits $707Total $123,479
2015SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$118,618Benefits $767Total $119,385
2014SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$122,548Benefits $842Total $123,390
2013SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$117,726Benefits $887Total $118,613
2011SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$116,988Benefits $449Total $117,437
2010SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$125,890Benefits $449Total $126,339
2009ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services$106,046Benefits $449Total $106,495

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

James Mcgarry was paid $164,229 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,715, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $137,371, that is a rise of about 20%. Within City of Ottawa – Police Services, James Mcgarry's total compensation of $164,839 was the #418 of 1,779, against a median salary of $143,052. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$111,715
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 Staff Sergeant median
−2%

Where does $164,229 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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