John Dawson
Ontario Provincial Police/Investigator
2025 Salary
$180,393Total compensation $181,818, including $1,426 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
#1,659Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$180,3932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$120,585 in 2019 is worth about $145,589 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $180,393 |
| 2024 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $164,978 |
| 2023 | Investigator / EnquêteurOntario Provincial Police | $164,662 |
| 2022 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $147,402 |
| 2021 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $149,255 |
| 2020 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $119,501 |
| 2019 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $120,585 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Dawson's 2025 salary of $180,393 comes to roughly $120,563 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.1% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Investigator in 2025, the median was $161,907; this salary sits about 11% above it. That is about 9% more than the $164,978 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,563
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Investigator median
- +11%
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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.