Shona-Lynn Patterson
City of Toronto – Police Service/Detective
2025 Salary
$215,361Total compensation $216,441, including $1,080 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
#285City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$222,6792024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$148,737 in 2019 is worth about $179,578 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $215,361Benefits $1,080Total $216,441 |
| 2024 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $222,679Benefits $1,090Total $223,769 |
| 2023 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $198,276Benefits $1,135Total $199,411 |
| 2022 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $133,927Benefits $1,104Total $135,031 |
| 2021 | Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $134,518Benefits $1,050Total $135,569 |
| 2020 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $131,079Benefits $1,040Total $132,119 |
| 2019 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $148,737Benefits $1,037Total $149,774 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shona-Lynn Patterson was paid $215,361 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $138,501, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $222,679, that is a drop of about 3%. Shona-Lynn Patterson has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$138,501
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Detective median
- +29%
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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.