James Mcgarry
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$164,229Total 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
#418City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$171,1542022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$106,046 in 2009 is worth about $152,210 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $164,229 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $137,371 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $163,694 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $171,154 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $141,687 |
| 2020 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $139,949 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $132,462 |
| 2018 | Staff SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $133,695 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $126,027 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $122,772 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $118,618 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $122,548 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $117,726 |
| 2011 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $116,988 |
| 2010 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $125,890 |
| 2009 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $106,046 |
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%
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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.