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Michael Spera

Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police/Sergeant

2025 Salary

$234,066

Total compensation $234,967, including $900 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

#30

Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$234,066

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $134,461 in 2013 to $234,967 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20132025

$134,179 in 2013 is worth about $179,416 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police$234,066
2024Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$165,853
2023Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$169,774
2022Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$177,484
2021Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$175,851
2020Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police$180,543
2019Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$166,313
2018SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$171,548
2017SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$161,580
2016SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$166,655
2015SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$159,226
2014SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$139,309
2013SergeantRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police$134,179

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Michael Spera's 2025 salary of $234,066 comes to roughly $147,973 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $160,325; this salary is about 46% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$147,973
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.8%
vs. 2025 Sergeant median
+46%

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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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