Richard Johnston
City of Barrie/Police Chief
2025 Salary
$310,840Total compensation $338,256, including $27,416 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
#2City of Barrie
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$310,8402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$100,695 in 2010 is worth about $141,924 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police ChiefCity Of Barrie | $310,840Benefits $27,416Total $338,256 |
| 2024 | Chief of PoliceCity Of Barrie | $291,434Benefits $22,263Total $313,697 |
| 2023 | Chief of PoliceCity Of Barrie | $274,819Benefits $22,049Total $296,868 |
| 2022 | Barrie Police - Deputy ChiefCity Of Barrie | $222,241Benefits $15,008Total $237,249 |
| 2021 | Barrie Police Deputy Chief of PoliceCity Of Barrie | $205,349Benefits $13,808Total $219,157 |
| 2020 | Barrie Polices Services InspectorCity Of Barrie | $180,684Benefits $10,557Total $191,241 |
| 2019 | InspectorCity Of Barrie | $154,982Benefits $10,695Total $165,677 |
| 2018 | InspectorCity of Barrie | $137,996Benefits $1,199Total $139,195 |
| 2017 | Staff SergeantCity of Barrie | $130,232Benefits $587Total $130,819 |
| 2016 | Staff SergeantCity of Barrie | $117,148Benefits $520Total $117,668 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Barrie | $111,591Benefits $499Total $112,090 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Barrie | $106,964Benefits $477Total $107,441 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Barrie | $100,800Benefits $414Total $101,214 |
| 2012 | SergeantCity of Barrie | $100,531Benefits $391Total $100,923 |
| 2010 | Police - SergeantCity of Barrie | $100,695Benefits $359Total $101,054 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Richard Johnston's 2025 salary of $310,840 comes to roughly $184,405 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 38.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% more than the $291,434 paid in 2024. At City of Barrie, 817 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $129,916; Richard Johnston's total compensation of $338,256 ranked #2. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$184,405
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.7%
- vs. 2025 Chief of Police median
- +17%
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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.