Michael Paterson
City of Windsor/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$177,246Total compensation $178,004, including $758 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
#76City of Windsor
Years on List
122012–2025
Peak Salary
$177,2462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$106,631 in 2012 is worth about $143,868 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Windsor | $177,246 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Windsor | $167,960 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Windsor | $160,465 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Windsor | $162,056 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Windsor | $151,433 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Windsor | $133,659 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Windsor | $122,821 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Windsor | $126,499 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Windsor | $128,148 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Windsor | $112,826 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Windsor | $114,036 |
| 2012 | ConstableCity of Windsor | $106,631 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Paterson was paid $177,246 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $118,879, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.8%. That is about 6% above the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. It is up about 6% on the $167,960 paid in 2024. Michael Paterson has appeared on the list 12 times since 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,879
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +6%
Where does $177,246 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.