Leslie Backus
City of Toronto – Police Service/Detective
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$182,457Total compensation $183,617, including $1,160 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
2023
Employer Rank
#384City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
92004–2023
Peak Salary
$182,4572023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2023
$102,038 in 2004 is worth about $160,026 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $182,457Benefits $1,160Total $183,617 |
| 2022 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $157,622Benefits $1,131Total $158,753 |
| 2021 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $174,057Benefits $1,101Total $175,158 |
| 2020 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $166,723Benefits $1,090Total $167,812 |
| 2019 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $146,861Benefits $1,085Total $147,946 |
| 2007 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $121,843Benefits $290Total $122,132 |
| 2006 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Toronto Police Service | $123,243Benefits $244Total $123,488 |
| 2005 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police | $100,569Benefits $197Total $100,766 |
| 2004 | Detective ConstableCity of Toronto - Police | $102,038Benefits $185Total $102,223 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $182,457 Leslie Backus earned in 2023, roughly $119,867 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.3%. That is about 25% above the 2023 median of $146,035 for Detective on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2004. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,867
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- vs. 2023 Detective median
- +25%
Where does $182,457 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.