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Michael Herasimenko

City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant

2025 Salary

$174,354

Total compensation $174,964, 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

#264

City of Ottawa – Police Services

Years on List

20

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$203,571

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,606 in 2005 to $174,964 in 2025. No data for 2012.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$111,156 in 2005 is worth about $170,578 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$174,354Benefits $610Total $174,964
2024SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$143,731Benefits $610Total $144,341
2023SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$190,263Benefits $610Total $190,873
2022SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$203,571Benefits $610Total $204,181
2021SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$173,506Benefits $610Total $174,116
2020SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$153,246Benefits $573Total $153,819
2019SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$172,521Benefits $527Total $173,048
2018SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$161,092Benefits $587Total $161,679
2017SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$163,194Benefits $647Total $163,840
2016SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$144,679Benefits $707Total $145,386
2015SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$146,270Benefits $767Total $147,037
2014SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$138,474Benefits $902Total $139,376
2013SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$131,237Benefits $1,127Total $132,364
2011SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$111,839Benefits $449Total $112,288
2010SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$107,745Benefits $449Total $108,194
2009SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$110,014Benefits $449Total $110,463
2008SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$101,480Benefits $449Total $101,929
2007ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services$106,075Benefits $449Total $106,524
2006ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services$101,148Benefits $449Total $101,597
2005ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services$111,156Benefits $449Total $111,606

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Michael Herasimenko's 2025 salary of $174,354 comes to roughly $117,288 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 9% above the 2025 median of $160,325 for Sergeant on the Sunshine List. That is about 21% more than the $143,731 paid in 2024. Michael Herasimenko has appeared on the list 20 times since 2005. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$117,288
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.7%
vs. 2025 Sergeant median
+9%

Where does $174,354 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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