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Michael Leighton

Regional Municipality of Halton/Sergeant

2025 Salary

$166,700

Total compensation $167,326, including $626 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

#210

Regional Municipality of Halton

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$166,700

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,526 in 2010 to $167,326 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20102025

$104,169 in 2010 is worth about $146,821 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$166,700
2024SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$145,767
2023SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$137,527
2022SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$130,254
2021Sergeant, RecruitingRegional Municipality Of Halton$138,368
2020Sergeant, RecruitingRegional Municipality Of Halton$125,475
2019Sergeant, RecruitingRegional Municipality Of Halton$127,231
2018Sergeant, RecruitingRegional Municipality of Halton$123,269
2017SergeantRegional Municipality of Halton$139,273
2016DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$132,678
2015DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$125,510
2014DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$128,888
2013Platoon SupervisorRegional Municipality of Halton$106,432
2012Platoon SupervisorRegional Municipality of Halton$108,328
2011DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$104,711
2010DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$104,169

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Michael Leighton's $166,700 salary works out to roughly $113,076 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. It is up about 14% on the $145,767 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2010. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$113,076
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Sergeant median
+4%

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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.

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2025

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