Michael J. Benson
City of Kawartha Lakes/Special Duty Sergeant
2025 Salary
$162,610Total compensation $164,860, including $2,250 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
#24City of Kawartha Lakes
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$162,6102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,659 in 2015 is worth about $134,446 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Special Duty SergeantCity Of Kawartha Lakes | $162,610Benefits $2,250Total $164,860 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Kawartha Lakes | $153,948Benefits $2,230Total $156,179 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Kawartha Lakes | $145,783Benefits $1,386Total $147,169 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Kawartha Lakes | $146,575Benefits $1,286Total $147,861 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Kawartha Lakes | $137,216Benefits $1,286Total $138,503 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Kawartha Lakes | $134,735Benefits $1,286Total $136,020 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Kawartha Lakes | $111,563Benefits $2,186Total $113,749 |
| 2018 | Constable 1st ClassCity of Kawartha Lakes | $110,442Benefits $2,092Total $112,534 |
| 2017 | Constable 1st ClassCity of Kawartha Lakes | $104,166Benefits $2,005Total $106,172 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Constable, City of Kawartha Lakes Police ServiceCity of Kawartha Lakes | $106,192Benefits $1,076Total $107,268 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Constable, City of Kawartha Lakes Police ServicesCity of Kawartha Lakes | $103,659Benefits $1,117Total $104,776 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael J. Benson's 2025 salary of $162,610 comes to roughly $110,825 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $164,860, Michael J. Benson ranked #24 of 235 disclosed at City of Kawartha Lakes that year, where the median salary was $125,014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,825
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
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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.