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Spencer Mcdonald

City of Toronto – Police Service/Detective Sergeant

2025 Salary

$189,930

Total compensation $191,064, including $1,133 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

#711

City of Toronto – Police Service

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$189,930

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $154,679 in 2019 to $191,064 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$153,569 in 2019 is worth about $185,412 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service$189,930Benefits $1,133Total $191,064
2024Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service$172,297Benefits $1,142Total $173,439
2023Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service$160,233Benefits $1,209Total $161,441
2022Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service$154,431Benefits $1,172Total $155,603
2021Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service$160,156Benefits $1,134Total $161,289
2020Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto – Police Service$153,249Benefits $1,121Total $154,371
2019Detective SergeantCity Of Toronto - Police Service$153,569Benefits $1,110Total $154,679

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Spencer Mcdonald's $189,930 salary works out to roughly $125,496 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $176,604 for Detective Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$125,496
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%
vs. 2025 Detective Sergeant median
+8%

Where does $189,930 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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