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Kevin Talsma

City of Woodstock – Woodstock Police Service/Staff Sergeant

2025 Salary

$158,355

Total compensation $159,118, including $763 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

#11

City of Woodstock – Woodstock Police Service

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$158,355

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $143,276 in 2016 to $159,118 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$142,442 in 2016 is worth about $182,157 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff SergeantCity Of Woodstock – Woodstock Police Service$158,355Benefits $763Total $159,118
2024Staff SergeantCity Of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$157,136Benefits $708Total $157,844
2023Staff SergeantCity Of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$143,971Benefits $632Total $144,604
2022Staff SergeantCity Of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$141,354Benefits $632Total $141,987
2021Staff SergeantCity Of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$152,293Benefits $814Total $153,107
2020Staff SergeantCity Of Woodstock – Woodstock Police Service$149,438Benefits $813Total $150,251
2019Staff SergeantCity Of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$134,391Benefits $794Total $135,185
2018Detective SergeantCity of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$132,326Benefits $713Total $133,039
2017Detective SergeantCity of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$125,477Benefits $731Total $126,208
2016Detective SergeantCity of Woodstock - Woodstock Police Service$142,442Benefits $834Total $143,276

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Kevin Talsma's $158,355 salary works out to roughly $108,484 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Kevin Talsma has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$108,484
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%
vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
−5%

Where does $158,355 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.

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