Tara Burke
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Special Constable
2025 Salary
$149,920Total compensation $150,530, including $610 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#720City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
62016–2025
Peak Salary
$149,9202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,581 in 2016 is worth about $131,183 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Special ConstableCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $149,920 |
| 2024 | Special ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $125,510 |
| 2023 | Special ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $113,779 |
| 2022 | Special ConstableCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $144,148 |
| 2017 | Special ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $105,292 |
| 2016 | Special ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $102,581 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Tara Burke's 2025 salary of $149,920 comes to roughly $103,824 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.1% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $125,510. Among those listed as Special Constable in 2025, the median was $114,538; this salary sits about 31% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,824
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Special Constable median
- +31%
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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.