Megan Arbuthnot
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$169,797Total compensation $170,407, including $610 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
#328City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$170,9142024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,281 in 2015 is worth about $130,065 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $169,797Benefits $610Total $170,407 |
| 2024 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $170,914Benefits $610Total $171,524 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $151,944Benefits $610Total $152,554 |
| 2022 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $139,381Benefits $610Total $139,991 |
| 2021 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $121,128Benefits $610Total $121,738 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $120,932Benefits $573Total $121,505 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $110,887Benefits $527Total $111,414 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $106,418Benefits $587Total $107,005 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $112,324Benefits $647Total $112,971 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $105,801Benefits $684Total $106,485 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $100,281Benefits $737Total $101,018 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Megan Arbuthnot was paid $169,797 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,780, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $170,914, that is a drop of about 1%. Megan Arbuthnot has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,780
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- +6%
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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.