James Strachan
City of Toronto – Police Service/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$165,969Total compensation $167,060, including $1,091 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
#1,868City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$165,9692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$131,211 in 2019 is worth about $158,418 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $165,969 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $163,122 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $151,115 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $150,331 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $142,308 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $151,362 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $131,211 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Strachan's $165,969 salary works out to roughly $112,673 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. For comparison, the median Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $160,325; this salary is about 4% more. James Strachan has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,673
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 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.