Shannon Dawson
City of Toronto – Police Service/Chief Superintendent
2025 Salary
$259,750Total compensation $281,833, including $22,083 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
#41City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$259,7502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$138,462 in 2019 is worth about $167,173 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief SuperintendentCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $259,750Benefits $22,083Total $281,833 |
| 2024 | Staff SuperintendentCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $224,449Benefits $20,449Total $244,897 |
| 2023 | Staff SuperintendentCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $210,594Benefits $18,768Total $229,363 |
| 2022 | Staff SuperintendentCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $179,491Benefits $12,774Total $192,265 |
| 2021 | InspectorCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $174,529Benefits $9,588Total $184,117 |
| 2020 | InspectorCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $155,848Benefits $1,136Total $156,984 |
| 2019 | Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $138,462Benefits $1,118Total $139,580 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $259,750 Shannon Dawson earned in 2025, roughly $160,663 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.1%. At City of Toronto – Police Service, 7,083 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $145,865; Shannon Dawson's total compensation of $281,833 ranked #41. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$160,663
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
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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.