Steven Mertz
Ontario Provincial Police/Investigator
2025 Salary
$164,335Total compensation $164,587, including $252 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
#2,998Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$164,3352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,005 in 2019 is worth about $125,570 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $164,335 |
| 2024 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $143,456 |
| 2023 | Investigator / EnquêteurOntario Provincial Police | $133,551 |
| 2022 | Team LeaderOntario Provincial Police | $115,401 |
| 2021 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $119,459 |
| 2020 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $114,024 |
| 2019 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $104,005 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steven Mertz's 2025 salary of $164,335 comes to roughly $111,774 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $143,456, that is a rise of about 15%. Steven Mertz has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,774
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Investigator median
- +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.