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Lisa Nicholas

Ontario Provincial Police/Detachment Commander

2025 Salary

$222,650

Total compensation $225,496, including $2,846 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

#364

Ontario Provincial Police

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$222,650

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $129,186 in 2019 to $225,496 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$129,026 in 2019 is worth about $155,780 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Detachment CommanderOntario Provincial Police$222,650Benefits $2,846Total $225,496
2024Detachment CommanderOntario Provincial Police$172,225Benefits $1,183Total $173,408
2023Commander / CommandanteOntario Provincial Police$169,676Benefits $210Total $169,886
2022CommanderOntario Provincial Police$175,067Benefits $193Total $175,260
2021CommanderOntario Provincial Police$138,205Benefits $178Total $138,383
2020Detachment ManagerOntario Provincial Police$130,853Benefits $167Total $131,019
2019Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police$129,026Benefits $160Total $129,186

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Lisa Nicholas was paid $222,650 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $142,247, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.6%. For comparison, the median Detachment Commander on the 2025 list was paid $220,732; this salary is about 1% more. Lisa Nicholas has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$142,247
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.1%
vs. 2025 Detachment Commander median
+1%

Where does $222,650 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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2025

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