Tara Helmer
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$147,632Total compensation $148,242, 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#775City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$153,8462022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$114,204 in 2013 is worth about $152,706 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $147,632Benefits $610Total $148,242 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $139,868Benefits $610Total $140,478 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $146,049Benefits $610Total $146,659 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $153,846Benefits $610Total $154,456 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $130,861Benefits $610Total $131,471 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $129,919Benefits $573Total $130,493 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $127,193Benefits $527Total $127,720 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,387Benefits $587Total $124,974 |
| 2017 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $120,044Benefits $647Total $120,691 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $113,114Benefits $707Total $113,820 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $113,208Benefits $767Total $113,975 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $119,175Benefits $842Total $120,016 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $114,204Benefits $887Total $115,091 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Tara Helmer's 2025 salary of $147,632 comes to roughly $102,528 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $139,868, that is a rise of about 6%. On total compensation of $148,242, Tara Helmer ranked #775 of 1,779 disclosed at City of Ottawa – Police Services that year, where the median salary was $143,052. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,528
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- −8%
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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.