James Ritchie
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$173,446Total compensation $174,056, 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
#278City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$174,0592022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$115,961 in 2013 is worth about $155,056 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $173,446Benefits $610Total $174,056 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $172,671Benefits $610Total $173,281 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $156,192Benefits $610Total $156,802 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $174,059Benefits $610Total $174,669 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $134,947Benefits $610Total $135,557 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $137,863Benefits $573Total $138,437 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $131,789Benefits $527Total $132,316 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $128,163Benefits $587Total $128,750 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,778Benefits $654Total $125,433 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $123,711Benefits $707Total $124,418 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $109,496Benefits $767Total $110,263 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $117,311Benefits $842Total $118,153 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $115,961Benefits $887Total $116,848 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Ritchie's 2025 salary of $173,446 comes to roughly $116,788 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Staff Sergeant in 2025, the median was $167,529; this salary sits about 4% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,788
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +4%
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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.