Michael Cavanagh
Ontario Provincial Police/Detachment Commander
2025 Salary
$220,437Total compensation $220,700, including $263 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
#431Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$220,4372025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$129,451 in 2019 is worth about $156,293 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detachment CommanderOntario Provincial Police | $220,437Benefits $263Total $220,700 |
| 2024 | CommanderOntario Provincial Police | $147,929Benefits $205Total $148,134 |
| 2023 | Detachment Manager / Chef de détachementOntario Provincial Police | $139,078Benefits $180Total $139,258 |
| 2022 | Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police | $142,262Benefits $179Total $142,441 |
| 2021 | Detachment ManagerOntario Provincial Police | $137,734Benefits $174Total $137,907 |
| 2020 | Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police | $129,408Benefits $166Total $129,574 |
| 2019 | Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police | $129,451Benefits $158Total $129,609 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Cavanagh's 2025 salary of $220,437 comes to roughly $141,126 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.5% effective) is deducted. The 2025 median for Detachment Commander on the list was $220,732, almost exactly this figure. Michael Cavanagh has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$141,126
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- vs. 2025 Detachment Commander median
- about even
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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.