Ruth Armstrong
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$173,576Total compensation $174,186, 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
#274City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$173,5762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$115,332 in 2013 is worth about $154,215 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $173,576Benefits $610Total $174,186 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $150,457Benefits $610Total $151,067 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $137,585Benefits $610Total $138,195 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $147,348Benefits $610Total $147,958 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $130,902Benefits $610Total $131,512 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $128,402Benefits $573Total $128,976 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,238Benefits $527Total $124,765 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $122,790Benefits $587Total $123,377 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $127,452Benefits $647Total $128,099 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $129,079Benefits $707Total $129,786 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $110,573Benefits $767Total $111,340 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $110,701Benefits $902Total $111,603 |
| 2013 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $115,332Benefits $1,127Total $116,459 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ruth Armstrong's 2025 salary of $173,576 comes to roughly $116,859 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $150,457, that is a rise of about 15%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,859
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +4%
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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.