John Svab
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Inspector
2025 Salary
$237,108Total compensation $237,718, including $610 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#27City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
142009–2025
Peak Salary
$237,1082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,846 in 2009 is worth about $144,746 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InspectorCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $237,108Benefits $610Total $237,718 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $201,322Benefits $610Total $201,932 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $191,392Benefits $610Total $192,002 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $171,923Benefits $610Total $172,533 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $159,399Benefits $610Total $160,009 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $134,022Benefits $573Total $134,595 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $120,764Benefits $527Total $121,291 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $116,553Benefits $587Total $117,140 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,403Benefits $654Total $125,057 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $116,721Benefits $707Total $117,428 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $114,600Benefits $767Total $115,367 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $113,340Benefits $902Total $114,241 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $116,204Benefits $947Total $117,151 |
| 2009 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $100,846Benefits $449Total $101,295 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Svab was paid $237,108 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $149,499, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.6%. For comparison, the median Inspector on the 2025 list was paid $204,214; this salary is about 16% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2009. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$149,499
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- vs. 2025 Inspector median
- +16%
Where does $237,108 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.