Michael Saunders
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$163,018Total compensation $163,628, including $610 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
#439City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$163,0922022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$109,110 in 2013 is worth about $145,895 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $163,018Benefits $610Total $163,628 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $157,195Benefits $610Total $157,805 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $163,092Benefits $610Total $163,702 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $136,326Benefits $610Total $136,936 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $142,153Benefits $573Total $142,726 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $122,964Benefits $527Total $123,491 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $140,409Benefits $527Total $140,936 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $144,492Benefits $602Total $145,094 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $148,267Benefits $707Total $148,974 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $129,546Benefits $697Total $130,243 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $122,377Benefits $617Total $122,994 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $109,110Benefits $887Total $109,997 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Saunders's 2025 salary of $163,018 comes to roughly $111,049 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $157,195 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $163,628, Michael Saunders ranked #439 of 1,779 disclosed at City of Ottawa – Police Services that year, where the median salary was $143,052. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,049
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −3%
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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.