Michael Hou
City of Toronto – Police Service/Plainclothes Police Constable
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$142,345Total compensation $143,317, including $973 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
2023
Employer Rank
#2,055City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
102014–2023
Peak Salary
$142,3452023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$107,707 in 2014 is worth about $141,258 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $142,345Benefits $973Total $143,317 |
| 2022 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $124,561Benefits $1,102Total $125,663 |
| 2021 | Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $117,597Benefits $1,056Total $118,653 |
| 2020 | Police ConstableCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $113,147Benefits $1,037Total $114,184 |
| 2019 | Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $117,174Benefits $1,027Total $118,201 |
| 2018 | Police ConstableCity of Toronto - Police Service | $111,016Benefits $1,018Total $112,034 |
| 2017 | Police ConstableCity of Toronto - Police Service | $110,349Benefits $1,011Total $111,359 |
| 2016 | Police ConstableCity of Toronto - Police Service | $102,224Benefits $990Total $103,215 |
| 2015 | Police ConstableCity of Toronto - Police Service | $105,531Benefits $829Total $106,360 |
| 2014 | Police ConstableCity of Toronto - Police Service | $107,707Benefits $764Total $108,471 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Michael Hou's $142,345 salary works out to roughly $98,208 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. It is up about 14% on the $124,561 paid in 2022. For comparison, the median Plainclothes Police Constable on the 2023 list was paid $139,089; this salary is about 2% more. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,208
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2023 Plainclothes Police Constable median
- +2%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.