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Michael Leighton

Sergeant at Regional Municipality Of Halton. On Ontario’s disclosure list 16 years between 2010 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michael Leighton
Sergeant
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Salary paid
$166,700.04
Taxable benefits
$626.09
Total disclosed
$167,326.13
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$20,933 (+14.4%)
16years on
the list

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

Paid more than 61% of them. Their median: $160,294.

Among 2,135 people at Regional Municipality Of Halton in 2025

209th highest paid. Their median: $128,827.

Paid more than 87% 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
2010$104,169$109,350
2011$104,711$108,045
2012$108,328$111,678
2013$106,432$112,014
2014$128,888$120,989
2015$125,510$124,814
2016$132,678$122,900
2017$139,273$123,495
2018$123,269
2019$127,231
2020$125,475
2021$138,368
2022$130,254$140,934
2023$137,527$143,475
2024$145,767$150,114
2025$166,700$160,294

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant$166,700$626+$20,933 (+14.4%)
2024Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant$145,767$697+$8,240 (+6.0%)
2023Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant$137,527$733+$7,273 (+5.6%)
2022Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant$130,254$733−$8,114 (−5.9%)
2021Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant, Recruiting$138,368$599+$12,892 (+10.3%)
2020Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant, Recruiting$125,475$504−$1,756 (−1.4%)
2019Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant, Recruiting$127,231$488+$3,962 (+3.2%)
2018Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant, Recruiting$123,269$466−$16,004 (−11.5%)
2017Regional Municipality Of HaltonSergeant$139,273$476+$6,595 (+5.0%)
2016Regional Municipality Of HaltonDetective$132,678$469+$7,168 (+5.7%)
2015Regional Municipality Of HaltonDetective$125,510$465−$3,379 (−2.6%)
2014Regional Municipality Of HaltonDetective$128,888$428+$22,457 (+21.1%)
2013Regional Municipality Of HaltonPlatoon Supervisor$106,432$427−$1,897 (−1.8%)
2012Regional Municipality Of HaltonPlatoon Supervisor$108,328$360+$3,617 (+3.5%)
2011Regional Municipality Of HaltonDetective$104,711$354+$542 (+0.5%)
2010Regional Municipality Of HaltonDetective$104,169$357

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Leighton on the disclosure list?

Regional Municipality Of Halton paid Michael Leighton $166,700 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

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