Jonathan Merkley
City of Stratford/Police Constable
2025 Salary
$149,637Total compensation $151,116, including $1,479 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
#48City of Stratford
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$149,6372025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$117,803 in 2019 is worth about $142,230 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police ConstableCity Of Stratford | $149,637Benefits $1,479Total $151,116 |
| 2024 | Police ConstableCity Of Stratford | $143,523Benefits $1,342Total $144,864 |
| 2023 | Police ConstableCity Of Stratford | $125,993Benefits $1,251Total $127,245 |
| 2022 | Police ConstableCity Of Stratford | $125,490Benefits $1,198Total $126,688 |
| 2021 | First Class ConstableCity Of Stratford | $120,775Benefits $1,115Total $121,890 |
| 2020 | First Class ConstableCity Of Stratford | $111,023Benefits $947Total $111,969 |
| 2019 | Second Class ConstableCity Of Stratford | $117,803Benefits $886Total $118,689 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $149,637 Jonathan Merkley earned in 2025, roughly $103,663 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. For comparison, the median Police Constable on the 2025 list was paid $134,932; this salary is about 11% more. It is up about 4% on the $143,523 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,663
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Police Constable 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.