Stephen Ferguson
City of Toronto – Police Service/Detective
2025 Salary
$154,754Total compensation $155,845, including $1,091 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
#2,769City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
192005–2025
Peak Salary
$154,7542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$103,361 in 2005 is worth about $158,615 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $154,754Benefits $1,091Total $155,845 |
| 2024 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $139,729Benefits $1,101Total $140,831 |
| 2023 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $134,440Benefits $1,160Total $135,599 |
| 2022 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $133,038Benefits $1,131Total $134,169 |
| 2021 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $130,069Benefits $1,101Total $131,170 |
| 2020 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $127,853Benefits $1,090Total $128,942 |
| 2019 | DetectiveCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $128,200Benefits $1,085Total $129,285 |
| 2018 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $122,009Benefits $1,078Total $123,087 |
| 2017 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $124,285Benefits $1,070Total $125,355 |
| 2016 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $119,053Benefits $1,047Total $120,100 |
| 2015 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $114,075Benefits $885Total $114,960 |
| 2014 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $115,471Benefits $820Total $116,291 |
| 2013 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $111,271Benefits $806Total $112,077 |
| 2012 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $114,171Benefits $717Total $114,888 |
| 2011 | SergeantCity of Toronto - Police Service | $114,378Benefits $790Total $115,167 |
| 2008 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $108,574Benefits $298Total $108,872 |
| 2007 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police Service | $114,866Benefits $296Total $115,162 |
| 2006 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Toronto Police Service | $117,463Benefits $250Total $117,713 |
| 2005 | DetectiveCity of Toronto - Police | $103,361Benefits $206Total $103,567 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,754 Stephen Ferguson earned in 2025, roughly $106,502 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. It is up about 11% on the $139,729 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Detective on the 2025 list was paid $167,096; this salary is about 7% less. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,502
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Detective median
- −7%
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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.