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Seth Curtis

City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant

2025 Salary

$229,234

Total 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

#35

City of Ottawa – Police Services

Years on List

18

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$233,383

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,692 in 2005 to $229,844 in 2025. No data from 2006 to 2007. No data for 2012.$100K$150K$200K$250K200520112014201820212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20052025

$104,243 in 2005 is worth about $159,969 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$229,234
2024Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$233,383
2023Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$168,850
2022Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$170,419
2021SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$153,596
2020SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$144,863
2019SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services$130,475
2018SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$128,192
2017SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$131,291
2016SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$129,444
2015SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$121,397
2014SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$128,780
2013SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$123,826
2011SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$107,395
2010SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$104,046
2009SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$100,480
2008SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services$101,490
2005ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services$104,243

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.

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