Tim Karwaski
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$159,885Total compensation $160,495, 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
#495City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$169,4782024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,412 in 2013 is worth about $140,950 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $159,885Benefits $610Total $160,495 |
| 2024 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $169,478Benefits $610Total $170,088 |
| 2023 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $155,495Benefits $610Total $156,105 |
| 2022 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $169,089Benefits $610Total $169,699 |
| 2021 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $134,360Benefits $610Total $134,969 |
| 2020 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $131,037Benefits $573Total $131,611 |
| 2019 | SergeantCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $126,038Benefits $527Total $126,565 |
| 2018 | SergeantCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $124,058Benefits $587Total $124,645 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $119,063Benefits $647Total $119,710 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $115,473Benefits $707Total $116,180 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $109,990Benefits $767Total $110,757 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $108,298Benefits $842Total $109,140 |
| 2013 | ConstableCity of Ottawa - Police Services | $105,412Benefits $887Total $106,299 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Tim Karwaski was paid $159,885 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,325, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. That is about 6% less than the $169,478 paid in 2024. The 2025 median for Sergeant on the list was $160,325, almost exactly this figure. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,325
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 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.