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Michael Baxter

Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police/Detective Sergeant

2025 Salary

$184,526

Total compensation $185,364, including $839 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

#125

Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$184,526

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,037 in 2013 to $185,364 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$112,786 in 2013 is worth about $150,811 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police$184,526Benefits $839Total $185,364
2024SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$177,051Benefits $821Total $177,871
2023SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$162,007Benefits $797Total $162,805
2022Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$162,686Benefits $882Total $163,568
2021Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$145,939Benefits $872Total $146,811
2020Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police$144,652Benefits $799Total $145,451
2019Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$136,945Benefits $606Total $137,552
2018Detective SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$123,677Benefits $596Total $124,273
2017SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$122,901Benefits $1,149Total $124,050
2016SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$119,426Benefits $552Total $119,978
2015Detective ConstableRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$114,931Benefits $427Total $115,359
2014Detective ConstableRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$118,544Benefits $258Total $118,801
2013Detective ConstableRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$112,786Benefits $250Total $113,037

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Michael Baxter's 2025 salary of $184,526 comes to roughly $122,701 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $177,051 paid in 2024. Michael Baxter has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$122,701
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.5%
vs. 2025 Detective Sergeant median
+4%

Where does $184,526 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.

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