Melissa Shortman
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Constable
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$125,950Total compensation $126,560, 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
2023
Employer Rank
#964City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
82014–2023
Peak Salary
$135,1022022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$102,314 in 2014 is worth about $134,184 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $125,950Benefits $610Total $126,560 |
| 2022 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $135,102Benefits $610Total $135,712 |
| 2021 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $120,732Benefits $610Total $121,342 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $111,938Benefits $573Total $112,511 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $110,318Benefits $527Total $110,845 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $107,038Benefits $527Total $107,565 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $103,998Benefits $602Total $104,600 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $102,314Benefits $853Total $103,166 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Shortman's 2023 salary of $125,950 comes to roughly $88,929 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.6% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $135,102, that is a drop of about 7%. At City of Ottawa – Police Services, 1,558 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $132,551; Melissa Shortman's total compensation of $126,560 ranked #964. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,929
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2023 Constable median
- +1%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.