Matthew Emptage
City of Toronto – Police Service/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$160,847Total compensation $161,928, including $1,080 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
#2,255City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$184,2112021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$169,484 in 2019 is worth about $204,627 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $160,847Benefits $1,080Total $161,928 |
| 2024 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $165,434Benefits $1,090Total $166,524 |
| 2023 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $157,422Benefits $1,143Total $158,565 |
| 2022 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $143,479Benefits $1,109Total $144,588 |
| 2021 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $184,211Benefits $1,079Total $185,290 |
| 2020 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $138,008Benefits $1,061Total $139,069 |
| 2019 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $169,484Benefits $1,037Total $170,521 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Emptage's $160,847 salary works out to roughly $109,855 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. Among those listed as Staff Sergeant in 2025, the median was $167,529; this salary sits about 4% below it. Matthew Emptage has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,855
- 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 Staff Sergeant median
- −4%
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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.