Michael Merkus
Ontario Provincial Police/Investigator
2025 Salary
$184,689Total compensation $184,883, including $194 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
#1,486Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$184,6892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$107,752 in 2020 is worth about $129,145 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $184,689 |
| 2024 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $140,199 |
| 2023 | Investigator / EnquêteurOntario Provincial Police | $133,059 |
| 2022 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $143,841 |
| 2021 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $122,487 |
| 2020 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $107,752 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Merkus's 2025 salary of $184,689 comes to roughly $122,785 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $140,199, that is a rise of about 32%. On total compensation of $184,883, Michael Merkus ranked #1,486 of 7,684 disclosed at Ontario Provincial Police that year, where the median salary was $155,704. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,785
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Investigator median
- +14%
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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.