Robert Lester
Regional Municipality of Halton/Detective Sergeant
2025 Salary
$151,918Total compensation $152,544, including $626 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
#420Regional Municipality of Halton
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$151,9182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$105,762 in 2012 is worth about $142,696 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton | $151,918 |
| 2024 | Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton | $144,531 |
| 2023 | Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton | $132,890 |
| 2022 | Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton | $132,004 |
| 2021 | Detective (Sergeant)Regional Municipality Of Halton | $129,233 |
| 2020 | Detective (Sergeant)Regional Municipality Of Halton | $126,568 |
| 2019 | Detective (Sergeant)Regional Municipality Of Halton | $123,757 |
| 2018 | DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton | $119,143 |
| 2017 | DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton | $115,347 |
| 2016 | DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton | $116,355 |
| 2015 | DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton | $110,431 |
| 2014 | DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton | $114,051 |
| 2013 | Platoon SupervisorRegional Municipality of Halton | $111,809 |
| 2012 | DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton | $105,762 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Robert Lester's 2025 salary of $151,918 comes to roughly $104,941 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. Within Regional Municipality of Halton, Robert Lester's total compensation of $152,544 was the #420 of 2,135, against a median salary of $128,827. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $144,531, that is a rise of about 5%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,941
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Detective Sergeant median
- −14%
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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.