Phillip Chen
Regional Municipality of Durham/Police – Detective Constable
2025 Salary
$165,979Total compensation $166,890, including $911 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
#309Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$165,9792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,034 in 2016 is worth about $129,204 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police – Detective ConstableRegional Municipality Of Durham | $165,979Benefits $911Total $166,890 |
| 2024 | Police - Detective ConstableRegional Municipality Of Durham | $153,259Benefits $951Total $154,210 |
| 2023 | Police - Detective ConstableRegional Municipality Of Durham | $146,686Benefits $699Total $147,385 |
| 2022 | Police - Detective ConstableRegional Municipality Of Durham | $149,676Benefits $610Total $150,285 |
| 2021 | Police - Detective ConstableRegional Municipality Of Durham | $142,996Benefits $599Total $143,595 |
| 2020 | Police – ConstableRegional Municipality Of Durham | $126,573Benefits $594Total $127,167 |
| 2019 | Police - ConstableRegional Municipality Of Durham | $135,975Benefits $589Total $136,564 |
| 2018 | Police - ConstableRegional Municipality of Durham | $123,073Benefits $578Total $123,651 |
| 2017 | Police - ConstableRegional Municipality of Durham | $112,687Benefits $580Total $113,267 |
| 2016 | Police - ConstableRegional Municipality of Durham | $101,034Benefits $493Total $101,527 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Phillip Chen was paid $165,979 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,678, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. That is about 8% more than the $153,259 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,678
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Detective Constable median
- +15%
Where does $165,979 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.