Michael Cathcart
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$212,097Total compensation $212,707, 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
#73City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$212,0972025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$101,622 in 2009 is worth about $145,859 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $212,097Benefits $610Total $212,707 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $194,969Benefits $610Total $195,579 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $196,264Benefits $610Total $196,874 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $179,434Benefits $610Total $180,044 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $140,631Benefits $610Total $141,240 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $135,922Benefits $573Total $136,496 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $140,273Benefits $527Total $140,800 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $142,249Benefits $587Total $142,836 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $130,611Benefits $647Total $131,258 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $132,624Benefits $707Total $133,331 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $129,867Benefits $697Total $130,563 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $116,478Benefits $527Total $117,005 |
| 2013 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $132,545Benefits $527Total $133,071 |
| 2011 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $106,016Benefits $449Total $106,465 |
| 2010 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $112,987Benefits $449Total $113,436 |
| 2009 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $101,622Benefits $449Total $102,071 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Cathcart was paid $212,097 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $136,812, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.9%. For comparison, the median Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $160,325; this salary is about 32% more. That is about 9% more than the $194,969 paid in 2024. Michael Cathcart has appeared on the list 16 times since 2009. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$136,812
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- +32%
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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.