John Varga
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$155,806Total compensation $156,416, 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#573City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$155,8062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$102,075 in 2014 is worth about $133,872 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $155,806Benefits $610Total $156,416 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $139,113Benefits $610Total $139,723 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $148,089Benefits $610Total $148,699 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $141,783Benefits $610Total $142,393 |
| 2021 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,447Benefits $610Total $125,057 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $122,328Benefits $573Total $122,901 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $108,869Benefits $536Total $109,405 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $112,710Benefits $554Total $113,264 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $115,061Benefits $536Total $115,597 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $108,865Benefits $596Total $109,461 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $102,075Benefits $527Total $102,602 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Varga's 2025 salary of $155,806 comes to roughly $107,080 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 3% below the 2025 median of $160,325 for Sergeant on the Sunshine List. It is up about 12% on the $139,113 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,080
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- −3%
Where does $155,806 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.