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Rene Theriault

City of Ottawa – Police Services/Police Communicator

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$138,056

Total compensation $138,665, including $610 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
2023

Employer Rank

#627

City of Ottawa – Police Services

Years on List

7

2017–2023

Peak Salary

$207,899

2022

Full 2023 roster at City of Ottawa – Police Services →·See where $138,056 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,131 in 2017 to $138,665 in 2023.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201720182019202120222023
Total compensation, 2017–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2023

$108,576 in 2017 is worth about $136,720 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$138,056Benefits $610Total $138,665
2022Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$207,899Benefits $610Total $208,509
2021Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$132,147Benefits $610Total $132,757
2020Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$121,788Benefits $573Total $122,362
2019Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$108,482Benefits $527Total $109,009
2018Communication Centre ClerkCity of Ottawa - Police Services$121,511Benefits $557Total $122,068
2017Communication Centre ClerkCity of Ottawa - Police Services$108,576Benefits $554Total $109,131

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Rene Theriault's 2023 salary of $138,056 comes to roughly $95,781 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Police Communicator on the 2023 list was paid $113,395; this salary is about 22% more. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $207,899, that is a drop of about 34%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$95,781
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2023 Police Communicator median
+22%

Where does $138,056 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at City of Ottawa – Police Services
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