Ontario public pay
Shannon Dawson
Chief Superintendent at City Of Toronto – Police Service. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2019 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $259,749.64
- Taxable benefits
- $22,083.29
- Total disclosed
- $281,832.93
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$35,301 (+15.7%)7years on
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Change from 2024: +$35,301 (+15.7%)7years on
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Among 10 people with the title “Chief Superintendent” in 2025
Paid more than 90% of them. Their median: $251,039.
$259,750$102,378$259,749
Among 7,083 people at City Of Toronto – Police Service in 2025
63rd highest paid. Their median: $145,865.
$259,750$100,006$445,366
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$260K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $138,462 | $140,018 |
| 2020 | $155,848 | $166,290 |
| 2021 | $174,529 | $167,975 |
| 2022 | $179,491 | $214,379 |
| 2023 | $210,594 | $208,745 |
| 2024 | $224,449 | $225,155 |
| 2025 | $259,750 | $251,039 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of Toronto – Police ServiceChief Superintendent | $259,750 | $22,083 | +$35,301 |
| 2024 | City Of Toronto – Police ServiceStaff Superintendent | $224,449 | $20,449 | +$13,854 |
| 2023 | City Of Toronto – Police ServiceStaff Superintendent | $210,594 | $18,768 | +$31,103 |
| 2022 | City Of Toronto – Police ServiceStaff Superintendent | $179,491 | $12,774 | +$4,962 |
| 2021 | City Of Toronto – Police ServiceInspector | $174,529 | $9,588 | +$18,681 |
| 2020 | City Of Toronto – Police ServiceInspector | $155,848 | $1,136 | +$17,386 |
| 2019 | City Of Toronto – Police ServiceDetective Sergeant | $138,462 | $1,118 |
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