Seth Curtis
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$229,234Total compensation $229,844, 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
#35City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
182005–2025
Peak Salary
$233,3832024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$104,243 in 2005 is worth about $159,969 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $229,234Benefits $610Total $229,844 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $233,383Benefits $610Total $233,993 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $168,850Benefits $610Total $169,460 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $170,419Benefits $610Total $171,029 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $153,596Benefits $610Total $154,206 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $144,863Benefits $573Total $145,436 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $130,475Benefits $527Total $131,002 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $128,192Benefits $587Total $128,779 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $131,291Benefits $647Total $131,938 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $129,444Benefits $707Total $130,151 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $121,397Benefits $717Total $122,114 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $128,780Benefits $527Total $129,307 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $123,826Benefits $527Total $124,353 |
| 2011 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $107,395Benefits $449Total $107,844 |
| 2010 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $104,046Benefits $449Total $104,495 |
| 2009 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $100,480Benefits $449Total $100,929 |
| 2008 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $101,490Benefits $449Total $101,939 |
| 2005 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $104,243Benefits $449Total $104,692 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Seth Curtis's 2025 salary of $229,234 comes to roughly $145,549 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 37% above the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 18 years in all, first in 2005. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$145,549
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.5%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +37%
Where does $229,234 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.