John Barnes
City of Toronto – Police Service/Detective
2025 Salary
$183,511Total compensation $184,591, including $1,080 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
#907City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$183,5112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$152,824 in 2019 is worth about $184,513 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $183,511Benefits $1,080Total $184,591 |
| 2024 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $178,676Benefits $1,090Total $179,766 |
| 2023 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $165,962Benefits $1,142Total $167,104 |
| 2022 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $148,937Benefits $1,109Total $150,046 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $147,224Benefits $1,079Total $148,303 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $131,851Benefits $1,052Total $132,903 |
| 2019 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $152,824Benefits $1,030Total $153,854 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $183,511 John Barnes earned in 2025, roughly $122,176 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. For comparison, the median Detective on the 2025 list was paid $167,096; this salary is about 10% more. John Barnes 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
- ~$122,176
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2025 Detective median
- +10%
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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.