Thomas Melnick
Regional Municipality of Durham/Police – Detective Sergeant
2025 Salary
$171,924Total compensation $172,860, including $936 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#231Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
32004–2025
Peak Salary
$171,9242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$100,644 in 2004 is worth about $157,838 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police – Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $171,924Benefits $936Total $172,860 |
| 2024 | Police - Detective SergeantRegional Municipality Of Durham | $159,543Benefits $981Total $160,525 |
| 2004 | Police - DetectiveReg'l. Municipality of Durham | $100,644Benefits $410Total $101,054 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Thomas Melnick's 2025 salary of $171,924 comes to roughly $115,951 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $159,543. The 2025 median for Police - Detective Sergeant on the list was $171,519, almost exactly this figure. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2004. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,951
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Police - Detective Sergeant median
- about even
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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.