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Paul Murphy

Sergeant at City Of Ottawa – Police Services. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2014 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Salary paid
$159,324.00
Taxable benefits
$609.96
Total disclosed
$159,933.96
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$9,382 (+6.3%)
12years on
the list

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

Paid more than 47% of them. Their median: $160,294.

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

507th highest paid. Their median: $143,052.

Paid more than 84% 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
2014$102,027$107,680
2015$115,908$119,073
2016$119,501$120,132
2017$129,129$123,495
2018$125,440$124,932
2019$130,207$128,492
2020$148,950$130,925
2021$126,570$133,058
2022$144,411$140,934
2023$134,845$143,475
2024$149,942$150,114
2025$159,324$160,294

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$159,324$610+$9,382 (+6.3%)
2024City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$149,942$610+$15,097 (+11.2%)
2023City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$134,845$610−$9,566 (−6.6%)
2022City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$144,411$610+$17,841 (+14.1%)
2021City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$126,570$610−$22,380 (−15.0%)
2020City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$148,950$573+$18,743 (+14.4%)
2019City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$130,207$527+$4,767 (+3.8%)
2018City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$125,440$587−$3,689 (−2.9%)
2017City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$129,129$647+$9,629 (+8.1%)
2016City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$119,501$707+$3,593 (+3.1%)
2015City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesSergeant$115,908$757+$13,880 (+13.6%)
2014City Of Ottawa – Police ServicesConstable$102,027$527

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Questions and answers

Why is Paul Murphy on the disclosure list?

City Of Ottawa – Police Services paid Paul Murphy $159,324 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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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal