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Robert Lester

Regional Municipality of Halton/Detective Sergeant

2025 Salary

$151,918

Total 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

#420

Regional Municipality of Halton

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$151,918

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,114 in 2012 to $152,544 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$105,762 in 2012 is worth about $142,696 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$151,918Benefits $626Total $152,544
2024Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$144,531Benefits $697Total $145,228
2023Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$132,890Benefits $733Total $133,622
2022Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Halton$132,004Benefits $733Total $132,737
2021Detective (Sergeant)Regional Municipality Of Halton$129,233Benefits $599Total $129,833
2020Detective (Sergeant)Regional Municipality Of Halton$126,568Benefits $504Total $127,072
2019Detective (Sergeant)Regional Municipality Of Halton$123,757Benefits $488Total $124,244
2018DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$119,143Benefits $466Total $119,609
2017DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$115,347Benefits $476Total $115,823
2016DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$116,355Benefits $469Total $116,824
2015DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$110,431Benefits $450Total $110,881
2014DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$114,051Benefits $426Total $114,477
2013Platoon SupervisorRegional Municipality of Halton$111,809Benefits $427Total $112,236
2012DetectiveRegional Municipality of Halton$105,762Benefits $352Total $106,114

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%

Where does $151,918 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.

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2025

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