Robert Cairns
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$196,131Total compensation $196,741, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#114City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$196,1312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$119,282 in 2013 is worth about $159,497 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $196,131 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $189,784 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $193,115 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $187,434 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $146,611 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $145,112 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $141,650 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $131,388 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $146,273 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $131,540 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,252 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $122,742 |
| 2013 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $119,282 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Robert Cairns's 2025 salary of $196,131 comes to roughly $128,704 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $189,784 paid in 2024. That is about 22% above the 2025 median of $160,325 for Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Robert Cairns has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$128,704
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- +22%
Where does $196,131 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.