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Police Sergeant salary in Ontario

100 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $138,432 and $155,645.

Median salary
$148,066
+6.7% vs 2024
People on the list
100
Middle half
$138K–$156K
Highest
$193,959

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006$104,583
2007$105,826
2008$105,148
2009$105,554
2010$105,347
2011$106,121
2012$108,067
2013$110,995
2014$112,049
2015$115,427
2016$117,907
2017$120,807
2018$121,780
2019$123,444
2020$128,704
2021$126,304
2022$133,065
2023$137,934
2024$138,756
2025$148,066

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 7 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $148,066
City Of Stratford7 people$165,102
City Of Brantford16 people$153,525
City Of Owen Sound5 people$149,375
Town Of Saugeen Shores5 people$140,432

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Mark BaxterCity Of Brantford$193,959$11,580+$9,165 (+5.0%)
2Ian SmithCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$187,849$1,705+$21,619 (+13.0%)
3Christopher GranthamCity Of Brantford$186,541$717+$27,453 (+17.3%)
4Jason BarberCity Of Brantford$181,265$718−$2,285 (−1.2%)
5Earl LayneCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$180,785$3,355+$41,037 (+29.4%)
6Michael WeyersCity Of Stratford$174,303$1,555+$17,052 (+10.8%)
7James JardineCity Of Stratford$171,194$1,596+$17,678 (+11.5%)
8Christopher CoombeCity Of Brantford$167,958$710+$5,729 (+3.5%)
9Jason SinningCity Of Brantford$167,783$781+$4,352 (+2.7%)
10David ParkerCity Of Brantford$167,421$728+$7,022 (+4.4%)
11Gerald SchuurmanCity Of Stratford$167,191$1,555+$5,358 (+3.3%)
12James GrahamCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$166,514$1,387+$14,856 (+9.8%)
13Michael DriscollTown Of Gananoque$165,297$1,157
14Joe OttenCity Of Stratford$165,102$1,555+$9,047 (+5.8%)
15Daniel ConnellyCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$163,753$967+$22,936 (+16.3%)
16Christopher SutterCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$163,534$1,210+$11,967 (+7.9%)
17Mark GrahamTown Of Gananoque$163,055$1,139+$15,098 (+10.2%)
18Trevor ByardCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$162,988$800+$8,506 (+5.5%)
19Michel AlarieCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$161,385$1,195+$10,354 (+6.9%)
20Justin LehmannCity Of Brantford$160,590$694+$10,704 (+7.1%)
21Stephen AustinMunicipality Of Port Hope Police Services Board$158,418$1,463+$3,994 (+2.6%)
22Jared CornishMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent$158,368$661+$20,433 (+14.8%)
23Cheryl McmichanCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$157,749$1,184+$17,041 (+12.1%)
24Stephen GawlikCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$157,035$1,004+$16,039 (+11.4%)
25Danny D. KingTown Of Smiths Falls$156,734$818−$3,836 (−2.4%)
26Kendall BrownCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$155,645$1,842+$15,032 (+10.7%)
27Mark PettapieceCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$155,621$1,519+$15,695 (+11.2%)
28Nicholas KeatingCity Of Stratford$155,508$1,596+$22,551 (+17.0%)
29Jay FentonCity Of Brantford$155,380$701+$11,830 (+8.2%)
30Raymond GordonCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$154,943$1,429+$16,501 (+11.9%)
31Scott CharltonCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$152,872$1,007+$17,027 (+12.5%)
32Gregory MacdonaldCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$151,780$994+$17,039 (+12.6%)
33Giovanni BilloneCity Of Brantford$151,670$730+$13,323 (+9.6%)
34Trevor HernCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$151,659$1,517+$27,888 (+22.5%)
35Robert McmillanCity Of Stratford$151,401$1,555−$10,504 (−6.5%)
36Kyle GrantCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$151,372$960+$12,822 (+9.3%)
37Scott BiserCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$151,317$1,178+$21,682 (+16.7%)
38Matthew PeckCity Of Stratford$151,313$1,621+$5,969 (+4.1%)
39Andrew MclachlanCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$151,270$990+$8,991 (+6.3%)
40Michael HolovaciCity Of Owen Sound$151,098$1,027+$27,661 (+22.4%)
41Lynsay DicksonTown Of Gananoque$150,999$1,131+$4,569 (+3.1%)
42Brandy HendersonCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$150,956$1,471+$14,773 (+10.8%)
43Jeffery TaylorCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$150,904$1,346+$15,096 (+11.1%)
44Fraser LeontowiczMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent$150,689$661+$16,147 (+12.0%)
45Glenn TremblayCity Of Owen Sound$150,251$1,004+$15,922 (+11.9%)
46Lester TangCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$149,460$1,777+$14,814 (+11.0%)
47Elizabeth CrannyCity Of Owen Sound$149,375$1,086+$20,178 (+15.6%)
48Angela GroverCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$148,455$1,501+$14,447 (+10.8%)
49Brent M. PellettTown Of Smiths Falls$148,111$818−$8,584 (−5.5%)
50Christopher FlemingCity Of Brantford$148,097$659+$16,260 (+12.3%)

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Police Sergeant in Ontario’s public sector?

$148,066 among the 100 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 Police Sergeant on the list earn?

Half were paid between $138,432 and $155,645 in 2025; the highest salary was $193,959.

Which employer pays Police Sergeant the most?

City Of Stratford: a median of $165,102 among 7 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Police Sergeant?

City Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service, with 29 on the 2025 list.

Has Police Sergeant pay gone up?

The median rose 6.7% from 2024 ($138,756) to 2025. In 2006 it was $104,583.

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.