Melissa Plunkett
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$154,368Total compensation $154,978, 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#609City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
92009–2025
Peak Salary
$154,3682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$102,396 in 2009 is worth about $146,970 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $154,368Benefits $610Total $154,978 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $137,498Benefits $610Total $138,108 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $133,091Benefits $610Total $133,701 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $153,259Benefits $610Total $153,869 |
| 2021 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $129,279Benefits $610Total $129,889 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $138,949Benefits $573Total $139,523 |
| 2011 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $106,745Benefits $449Total $107,194 |
| 2010 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $108,611Benefits $449Total $109,060 |
| 2009 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $102,396Benefits $449Total $102,845 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Plunkett's $154,368 salary works out to roughly $106,289 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. For comparison, the median Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $160,325; this salary is about 4% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2009. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,289
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- −4%
Where does $154,368 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.