James Scholtes
Regional Municipality of Durham/Police – Sergeant
2025 Salary
$285,951Total compensation $286,877, including $926 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
#7Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$285,9512025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$107,915 in 2004 is worth about $169,242 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Scholtes was paid $285,951 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $172,839, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.6%. At Regional Municipality of Durham, 2,933 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,414; James Scholtes's total compensation of $286,877 ranked #7. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$172,839
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- vs. 2025 Police Sergeant median
- +89%
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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.