Joshua Pulfer
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$179,012Total compensation $179,622, 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
#217City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
192005–2025
Peak Salary
$318,6922024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$100,330 in 2005 is worth about $153,965 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $179,012Benefits $610Total $179,622 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $318,692Benefits $610Total $319,302 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $186,918Benefits $610Total $187,528 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $164,980Benefits $610Total $165,590 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $157,063Benefits $610Total $157,673 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $143,609Benefits $573Total $144,183 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $156,717Benefits $527Total $157,244 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $145,349Benefits $547Total $145,896 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $157,091Benefits $647Total $157,738 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $155,890Benefits $707Total $156,597 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $147,344Benefits $767Total $148,110 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $126,929Benefits $902Total $127,830 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $158,829Benefits $1,127Total $159,956 |
| 2011 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $112,211Benefits $449Total $112,660 |
| 2010 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $112,527Benefits $449Total $112,976 |
| 2009 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $100,515Benefits $449Total $100,964 |
| 2008 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $111,098Benefits $449Total $111,547 |
| 2006 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $101,318Benefits $449Total $101,767 |
| 2005 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $100,330Benefits $449Total $100,780 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joshua Pulfer was paid $179,012 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,849, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. Among those listed as Sergeant in 2025, the median was $160,325; this salary sits about 12% above it. It is down about 44% from the $318,692 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,849
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- +12%
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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.