Murray Barnes
City of Toronto – Police Service/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$178,198Total compensation $179,332, including $1,133 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,129City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
102006–2025
Peak Salary
$178,1982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$105,713 in 2006 is worth about $159,103 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $178,198Benefits $1,133Total $179,332 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $166,361Benefits $1,142Total $167,504 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $158,391Benefits $1,209Total $159,600 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $160,109Benefits $1,178Total $161,287 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $155,594Benefits $1,144Total $156,739 |
| 2020 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $153,893Benefits $1,121Total $155,014 |
| 2019 | Staff SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $138,745Benefits $1,074Total $139,819 |
| 2008 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $101,429Benefits $284Total $101,713 |
| 2007 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $103,301Benefits $283Total $103,584 |
| 2006 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Toronto Police Service | $105,713Benefits $239Total $105,952 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Murray Barnes was paid $178,198 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,403, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. The 2024 record under this name shows $166,361. At City of Toronto – Police Service, 7,083 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $145,865; Murray Barnes's total compensation of $179,332 ranked #1,129. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2006. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,403
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +6%
Where does $178,198 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.