James Waugh
Regional Municipality of York Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$159,932Total compensation $160,568, including $636 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
#252Regional Municipality of York Police Services
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$159,9322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,769 in 2016 is worth about $135,259 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services | $159,932Benefits $636Total $160,568 |
| 2024 | SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services | $135,234Benefits $556Total $135,790 |
| 2023 | SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services | $131,319Benefits $546Total $131,864 |
| 2022 | SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services | $128,991Benefits $720Total $129,711 |
| 2021 | SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services | $126,640Benefits $706Total $127,345 |
| 2020 | SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services | $127,884Benefits $667Total $128,550 |
| 2019 | SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services | $118,256Benefits $654Total $118,910 |
| 2018 | SergeantRegional Municipality of York Police Services | $118,841Benefits $628Total $119,469 |
| 2017 | SergeantRegional Municipality of York Police Services | $116,639Benefits $576Total $117,215 |
| 2016 | Police ConstableRegional Municipality of York Police Services | $105,769Benefits $527Total $106,296 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Waugh's $159,932 salary works out to roughly $109,352 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $135,234, that is a rise of about 18%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,352
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −5%
Where does $159,932 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.