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Police Staff Sergeant salary in Ontario

23 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $161,201 and $174,227.

Median salary
$169,647
+6.1% vs 2024
People on the list
23
Middle half
$161K–$174K
Highest
$259,034

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$103,263
2007$111,306
2008$107,581
2009$107,697
2010$109,756
2011$108,037
2012$117,177
2013$116,318
2014$122,231
2015$122,887
2016$131,100
2017$137,941
2018$136,480
2019$138,380
2020$145,928
2021$141,783
2022$152,039
2023$152,588
2024$159,819
2025$169,647

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K2
$150K–$200K17
$200K–$300K3
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 2 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: $169,647
City Of Brantford7 people$172,317

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Jordan SchmutzCity Of Brantford$259,034$789+$69,463 (+36.6%)
2David CaronCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$245,566$1,192−$27,932 (−10.2%)
3Balbir SinghCity Of Brantford$213,572$789+$19,894 (+10.3%)
4Melanie ClarkCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$185,116$1,676+$23,770 (+14.7%)
5Michael TovellCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$183,567$1,092+$23,478 (+14.7%)
6Jason GuardieroCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$174,295$1,502+$25,311 (+17.0%)
7Ryan GroenCity Of Brantford$174,227$772+$16,242 (+10.3%)
8Benjamin BairCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$173,612$1,035+$13,515 (+8.4%)
9David DisherCity Of Brantford$172,317$806+$11,939 (+7.4%)
10Gary SwiftCity Of Brantford$172,298$789−$761 (−0.4%)
11Philip PerrinsCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$170,708$1,502+$16,603 (+10.8%)
12Tina RyanCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$169,647$1,795+$22,156 (+15.0%)
13Ralph NeumannCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$167,716$1,071+$7,968 (+5.0%)
14Bradley SaintCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$166,364$1,057+$17,152 (+11.5%)
15Carrie GaleCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$162,009$1,677+$3,848 (+2.4%)
16Michael RobinsonCity Of Stratford$161,438$1,798+$11,034 (+7.3%)
17Christopher ProbstCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$161,201$1,324+$13,886 (+9.4%)
18John TraceyCity Of Stratford$159,375$1,757−$514 (−0.3%)
19Gary PottsCity Of Brantford$154,988$791+$4,128 (+2.7%)
20Nadine WilsonTown Of Smiths Falls$151,975$818−$1,612 (−1.0%)
21Kari DrakeCity Of Brantford$149,942$733−$9,180 (−5.8%)
22Daniel GrayCity Of Stratford$134,791$1,698−$35,829 (−21.0%)
23Gerald MarinoMunicipality Of Port Hope Police Services Board$100,739$676−$47,316 (−32.0%)

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Questions and answers

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

$169,647 among the 23 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 Staff Sergeant on the list earn?

Half were paid between $161,201 and $174,227 in 2025; the highest salary was $259,034.

Which employer pays Police Staff Sergeant the most?

City Of Brantford: a median of $172,317 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 Staff Sergeant?

City Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service, with 11 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Police Staff Sergeant are on the list?

23 in 2025, up from 6 in 2006.

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

87% of those on the 2025 list (20 people), and 13% $200,000 or more (3).

How does Police Staff Sergeant pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $169,647, is 38.8% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Police Staff Sergeant make at City Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service?

The median salary of the 11 people with this title at City Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service was $170,708 in 2025.

How much does a Police Staff Sergeant make at City Of Brantford?

The median salary of the 7 people with this title at City Of Brantford was $172,317 in 2025.

Has Police Staff Sergeant pay gone up?

The median rose 6.1% from 2024 ($159,819) to 2025. In 2006 it was $103,263.

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.