Scott Buchanan
City of North Bay – Police Services Board/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$160,658Total compensation $161,829, including $1,171 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
#18City of North Bay – Police Services Board
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$160,6582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,232 in 2014 is worth about $135,389 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of North Bay – Police Services Board | $160,658 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of North Bay - Police Services Board | $143,560 |
| 2023 | Detective ConstableCity Of North Bay - Police Services Board | $130,641 |
| 2022 | ConstableCity Of North Bay - Police Services Board | $125,933 |
| 2021 | Detective ConstableCity Of North Bay - Police Services Board | $131,788 |
| 2020 | Detective ConstableCity Of North Bay – Police Services Board | $124,596 |
| 2019 | Detective ConstableCity Of North Bay - Police Services Board | $120,545 |
| 2018 | Detective ConstableCity of North Bay - Police Services Board | $118,641 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of North Bay - Police Services Board | $121,627 |
| 2016 | Detective ConstableCity of North Bay - Police Services Board | $112,326 |
| 2015 | Detective ConstableCity of North Bay - Police Services Board | $103,584 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of North Bay - Police Services Board | $103,232 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Scott Buchanan was paid $160,658 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,751, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.3%. The 2025 median for Sergeant on the list was $160,325, almost exactly this figure. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $143,560, that is a rise of about 12%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,751
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- about even
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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.