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Michael Buchanan

Regional Municipality of York Police Services/York Region Police Association Vice President

2025 Salary

$185,517

Total compensation $186,243, including $726 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

#80

Regional Municipality of York Police Services

Years on List

13

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$185,517

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,619 in 2012 to $186,243 in 2025. No data for 2013.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201220152017202120232025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$102,170 in 2012 is worth about $137,850 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025York Region Police Association Vice PresidentRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$185,517Benefits $726Total $186,243
2024York Region Police Association Vice PresidentRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$166,103Benefits $690Total $166,793
2023York Region Police Association Vice PresidentRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$163,031Benefits $678Total $163,709
2022York Region Police Association Vice PresidentRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$160,142Benefits $894Total $161,036
2021York Region Police Association Vice PresidentRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$157,111Benefits $876Total $157,987
2020York Region Police Association Vice PresidentRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$157,682Benefits $821Total $158,503
2019SergeantRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$124,317Benefits $689Total $125,007
2018SergeantRegional Municipality of York Police Services$115,111Benefits $619Total $115,730
2017Police ConstableRegional Municipality of York Police Services$103,384Benefits $525Total $103,909
2016Police ConstableRegional Municipality of York Police Services$100,978Benefits $508Total $101,487
2015Police ConstableRegional Municipality of York - Police Services$151,861Benefits $506Total $152,366
2014Police ConstableRegional Municipality of York - Police Services$100,267Benefits $567Total $100,834
2012Police ConstableRegional Municipality of York - Police$102,170Benefits $449Total $102,619

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $185,517 Michael Buchanan earned in 2025, roughly $123,214 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.6%. It is up about 12% on the $166,103 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$123,214
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.6%

Where does $185,517 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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