Scott Merkley
Ontario Provincial Police/Team Leader
2025 Salary
$170,090Total compensation $174,660, including $4,569 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
#2,128Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$170,0902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$122,428 in 2019 is worth about $147,814 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police | $170,090Benefits $4,569Total $174,660 |
| 2024 | Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police | $156,279Benefits $4,172Total $160,451 |
| 2023 | Team Leader / Chef d'équipeOntario Provincial Police | $139,606Benefits $3,355Total $142,961 |
| 2022 | Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police | $145,665Benefits $1,802Total $147,467 |
| 2021 | SupervisorOntario Provincial Police | $134,724Benefits $186Total $134,911 |
| 2020 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $126,555Benefits $199Total $126,754 |
| 2019 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $122,428Benefits $1,451Total $123,879 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Scott Merkley was paid $170,090 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,941, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $156,279, that is a rise of about 9%. Scott Merkley has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,941
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Team Leader median
- +22%
Where does $170,090 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.