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Deputy Chief of Police salary in Ontario

18 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $197,155 and $242,771.

Median salary
$218,860
−0.1% vs 2024
People on the list
18
Middle half
$197K–$243K
Highest
$329,607

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998$114,665
1999$116,814
2000$113,499
2001$122,267
2002$118,273
2003$129,386
2004$114,985
2005$123,439
2006$126,681
2007$144,456
2008$128,936
2009$128,391
2010$136,118
2011$138,824
2012$149,555
2013$165,493
2014$159,565
2015$156,437
2016$166,517
2017$170,567
2018$162,439
2019$173,507
2020$181,595
2021$195,630
2022$220,046
2023$208,397
2024$219,089
2025$218,860

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K2
$150K–$200K3
$200K–$300K11
$300K or more1

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Brad DuceNishnawbe Aski Police Services$329,607$7,858+$34,962 (+11.9%)
2Matthew FunnellCity Of Kingston – Police Services Board$281,509$3,891+$54,786 (+24.2%)
3Ryan HughesCity Of Thunder Bay$250,958$13,921+$9,493 (+3.9%)
4Scott GeeCity Of Kingston – Police Services Board$248,415$21,292+$71,261 (+40.2%)
5Jamie HartnettCity Of Peterborough$242,771$1,321+$17,284 (+7.7%)
6Darren DinelCity Of Timmins$224,383$1,316+$13,223 (+6.3%)
7Jeremy PearsonCity Of Thunder Bay$221,551$13,959−$2,305 (−1.0%)
8Sheri MeeksCity Of Belleville$220,064$2,119+$10,192 (+4.9%)
9Michael Van SickleCity Of Sarnia$219,280$12,331+$13,624 (+6.6%)
10Ronald HansenCity Of Sarnia$218,439$12,003+$83,042 (+61.3%)
11Jeffrey HaskinsTown Of Cobourg$212,549$912+$34,186 (+19.2%)
12Jeremy MightonTown Of Saugeen Shores$206,574$797+$42,919 (+26.2%)
13Gerald FosterCity Of Stratford$199,371$9,081−$40,200 (−16.8%)
14Henry DacostaCity Of Timmins$197,155$1,201+$2,380 (+1.2%)
15Brent CushmanTownship Of Strathroy-Caradoc$185,432$2,199+$13,562 (+7.9%)
16Chris LandrySouth Simcoe Police Service$147,314$14,873new
17Chris JohnsonTown Of Aylmer$141,696$1,762new
18Sheryl SuttonSouth Simcoe Police Service$113,890$6,242−$133,582 (−54.0%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Deputy Chief of Police in Ontario’s public sector?

$218,860 among the 18 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Deputy Chief of Police on the list earn?

Half were paid between $197,155 and $242,771 in 2025; the highest salary was $329,607.

Which employer has the most people with the title Deputy Chief of Police?

City Of Kingston – Police Services Board, with 2 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Deputy Chief of Police are on the list?

18 in 2025, up from 5 in 1998.

What share of people with the title Deputy Chief of Police are paid $150,000 or more?

83% of those on the 2025 list (15 people), and 67% $200,000 or more (12).

How does Deputy Chief of Police pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $218,860, is 79.0% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Deputy Chief of Police pay gone up?

The median fell 0.1% from 2024 ($219,089) to 2025. In 1998 it was $114,665.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.