Canine Handler Salary in Ontario (2025)
507 disclosed records, 2002–2025 · mostly Government of Ontario – Ministries (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
28
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$212,949
+74.2% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$191,825–$227,075
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$241,617
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Canine Handler" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Canine Handler" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Jacob Tl Murphy at Ontario Provincial Police, with a salary of $241,617; the median among the 28 listed under this title was $212,949.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $212,949, a Canine Handler keeps roughly $137,252 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 35.5% all-in), or about $11,438 a month. Half of those listed earned between $191,825 and $227,075. The 2025 list carries 28 people grouped under the title Canine Handler. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$137,252
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$11,438
Where does $212,949 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Provincial Police | $217,690 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Tl MurphyCanine Handler | $241,617 | $241,788 |
| 2 | William HalversonCanine Handler | $238,228 | $238,432 |
| 3 | Gilles BeaulneCanine Handler | $235,086 | $237,543 |
| 4 | Scott SauveCanine Handler | $231,580 | $231,774 |
| 5 | D MihellCanine Handler | $230,757 | $230,962 |
| 6 | Melissa PirieCanine Handler | $230,017 | $230,216 |
| 7 | Sarah BrowneCanine Handler | $228,820 | $229,025 |
| 8 | Bradley LooyenCanine Handler | $227,075 | $227,269 |
| 9 | Dale SolfCanine Handler | $224,393 | $224,587 |
| 10 | Adam MartinCanine Handler | $220,115 | $220,314 |
By Year
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About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only. Titles before 2005 were abbreviated at source; the chart starts at 2005.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.