Peter Backus
Ontario Provincial Police/Investigator
2025 Salary
$156,978Total compensation $157,177, including $199 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
#3,730Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$156,9782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$118,522 in 2019 is worth about $143,098 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $156,978 |
| 2024 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $125,204 |
| 2023 | Investigator / EnquêteurOntario Provincial Police | $124,636 |
| 2022 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $116,869 |
| 2021 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $116,007 |
| 2020 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $112,304 |
| 2019 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $118,522 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Peter Backus's 2025 salary of $156,978 comes to roughly $107,726 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 25% on the $125,204 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Investigator in 2025, the median was $161,907; this salary sits about 3% below it. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,726
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Investigator 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.