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Michael Cathcart

Sergeant at City Of Ottawa – Police Services. On Ontario’s disclosure list 16 years between 2009 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michael Cathcart
Sergeant
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
Salary paid
$212,096.83
Taxable benefits
$609.96
Total disclosed
$212,706.79
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$17,128 (+8.8%)
16years on
the list

Among 1,597 people with the title “Sergeant” in 2025

Paid more than 94% of them. Their median: $160,294.

Among 1,779 people at City Of Ottawa – Police Services in 2025

62nd highest paid. Their median: $143,052.

Paid more than 95% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2009$101,622$105,226
2010$112,987$105,018
2011$106,016$105,802
2013$132,545$106,818
2014$116,478$107,680
2015$129,867$108,138
2016$132,624$108,739
2017$130,611$110,119
2018$142,249$124,932
2019$140,273$128,492
2020$135,922$130,925
2021$140,631$133,058
2022$179,434$140,934
2023$196,264$143,475
2024$194,969$150,114
2025$212,097$160,294

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Cathcart on the disclosure list?

City Of Ottawa – Police Services paid Michael Cathcart $212,097 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

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

What do the comparisons mean?

Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.

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