Paul Vandegraaf
Town of Cobourg/Chief of Police
2025 Salary
$220,369Total compensation $221,286, including $917 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
#2Town of Cobourg
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$220,3692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$156,437 in 2015 is worth about $202,899 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of PoliceTown Of Cobourg | $220,369Benefits $917Total $221,286 |
| 2024 | Chief of PoliceTown Of Cobourg | $199,560Benefits $1,417Total $200,977 |
| 2023 | Chief of PoliceTown Of Cobourg | $197,420Benefits $1,829Total $199,249 |
| 2022 | Chief of PoliceTown Of Cobourg | $195,183Benefits $1,606Total $196,789 |
| 2021 | Chief of PoliceTown Of Cobourg | $192,821Benefits $1,289Total $194,109 |
| 2020 | Chief of PoliceTown Of Cobourg | $194,839Benefits $1,273Total $196,112 |
| 2019 | Chief of PoliceTown Of Cobourg | $187,478Benefits $1,541Total $189,019 |
| 2018 | Deputy Chief of PoliceTown of Cobourg | $162,439Benefits $1,500Total $163,939 |
| 2017 | Deputy Police ChiefTown of Cobourg | $179,506Benefits $1,449Total $180,955 |
| 2016 | Deputy Police ChiefTown of Cobourg | $178,990Benefits $1,426Total $180,416 |
| 2015 | Deputy Chief of PoliceTown of Cobourg | $156,437Benefits $1,085Total $157,522 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Paul Vandegraaf's 2025 salary of $220,369 comes to roughly $141,091 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% more than the $199,560 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$141,091
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- vs. 2025 Chief of Police median
- −17%
Where does $220,369 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.