Mark Merritt
Ontario Provincial Police/Forensic Identification Services Officer
2025 Salary
$160,748Total compensation $160,935, including $187 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
#3,368Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$160,7482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,654 in 2019 is worth about $127,562 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Forensic Identification Services OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $160,748Benefits $187Total $160,935 |
| 2024 | Forensic Identification Services OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $139,340Benefits $162Total $139,502 |
| 2023 | Forensic Identification Services Officer / Agent des services d’identification médico-légaleOntario Provincial Police | $117,961Benefits $151Total $118,112 |
| 2022 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $125,035Benefits $154Total $125,189 |
| 2021 | Forensic Identification Services OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $115,089Benefits $148Total $115,237 |
| 2020 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $117,927Benefits $146Total $118,073 |
| 2019 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $105,654Benefits $141Total $105,795 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mark Merritt's 2025 salary of $160,748 comes to roughly $109,800 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. Within Ontario Provincial Police, Mark Merritt's total compensation of $160,935 was the #3,368 of 7,684, against a median salary of $155,704. It is up about 15% on the $139,340 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,800
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Forensic Identification Services Officer median
- −2%
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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.