Joel Farrell
Ontario Provincial Police/Senior Specialist / Spécialiste principal
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$157,342Total compensation $157,874, including $532 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
2023
Employer Rank
#750Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$157,3422023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$133,789 in 2019 is worth about $161,531 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senior Specialist / Spécialiste principalOntario Provincial Police | $157,342Benefits $532Total $157,874 |
| 2022 | Senior SpecialistOntario Provincial Police | $154,590Benefits $637Total $155,227 |
| 2021 | Senior SpecialistOntario Provincial Police | $153,071Benefits $768Total $153,839 |
| 2020 | SupervisorOntario Provincial Police | $147,905Benefits $1,027Total $148,932 |
| 2019 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $133,789Benefits $248Total $134,037 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Joel Farrell was paid $157,342 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,589, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. It is up about 2% on the $154,590 paid in 2022. For comparison, the median Senior Specialist on the 2023 list was paid $107,812; this salary is about 46% more. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,589
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2023 Senior Specialist median
- +46%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.