Police officers’ salaries in Ontario
17,717 police officers were paid $100,000 or more by an Ontario public employer in 2025, listed under 131 job titles; their median was $144,352. The list has only people paid $100,000 or more, so it is not the pay of every police officer; Job Bank’s wages below are.
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael MarshallStaff Sergeant | Solicitor General | $400,751 | $147 |
| 2 | Rhoel OngStaff Sergeant | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $390,092 | $1,133 |
| 3 | Brett MooreSergeant | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $371,958 | $1,091 |
| 4 | Mariusz TurkotPolice Constable | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $366,484 | $1,017 |
| 5 | Chung WongSergeant | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $363,101 | $1,091 |
| 6 | Blain YoungSergeant | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $357,088 | $1,091 |
| 7 | Dean JoncasStaff Sergeant | Solicitor General | $351,005 | $145 |
| 8 | Hyok KimDetective | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $345,901 | $1,080 |
| 9 | Judy GrantSergeant | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $340,523 | $1,074 |
| 10 | Kyriakos PapadopoulosPolice Constable | City Of Toronto – Police Service | $338,746 | $1,039 |
By employer
Employers with 5 or more on the 2025 list.
By city or region
Where each employer is, with 5 or more people.
| City or region | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5,248 | $153,421 |
| Peel Region | 1,977 | $151,953 |
| York Region | 1,505 | $136,398 |
| Ottawa | 1,266 | $146,524 |
| Durham Region | 870 | $137,811 |
| Hamilton | 713 | $142,972 |
| Waterloo Region | 698 | $138,428 |
| Niagara Region | 686 | $149,691 |
| Halton Region | 549 | $143,658 |
| London | 548 | $141,520 |
| Windsor | 399 | $136,267 |
| Barrie | 231 | $136,545 |
| Greater Sudbury | 231 | $127,995 |
| Guelph | 200 | $134,036 |
| Thunder Bay | 191 | $148,040 |
| Kingston | 189 | $144,885 |
| Brantford | 160 | $135,643 |
| Peterborough | 119 | $135,033 |
| Chatham-Kent | 116 | $124,577 |
| Sarnia | 97 | $129,376 |
| Belleville | 80 | $134,946 |
| North Bay | 80 | $135,783 |
| Cornwall | 73 | $135,275 |
| Woodstock | 71 | $127,511 |
| St. Thomas | 63 | $132,221 |
By job title
The titles counted here, with 5 or more people.
| Job title | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Constable | 5,289 | $138,741 |
| Police Constable | 4,175 | $135,837 |
| Sergeant | 1,597 | $160,294 |
| Plainclothes Police Constable | 1,286 | $158,152 |
| Staff Sergeant | 951 | $167,529 |
| Detective | 741 | $167,096 |
| Detective Constable | 585 | $146,323 |
| Police – Constable | 506 | $128,320 |
| First Class Constable | 424 | $130,347 |
| Detective Sergeant | 234 | $176,604 |
| Patrol Constable | 211 | $133,519 |
| Training Constable | 209 | $160,441 |
| Police – Detective Constable | 208 | $141,172 |
| Police Constable – Barrie Police | 178 | $132,182 |
| Sergeant 1st Class | 136 | $159,680 |
| Police Sergeant | 100 | $148,066 |
| Police Constable First Class | 83 | $126,619 |
| Police – Sergeant | 81 | $156,760 |
| Police – Detective | 61 | $161,074 |
| 1st Class Constable | 59 | $126,013 |
| Sergeant – Barrie Police | 42 | $151,673 |
| Police Constable Plain Clothes | 42 | $135,957 |
| 1st Class Constable, St. Thomas Police Service | 37 | $131,912 |
| Police – Staff Sergeant | 27 | $175,573 |
| Constable 1st Class | 23 | $128,802 |
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Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100): an hour
Everyone in the occupation, public and private, from Job Bank: Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024. Hourly wages as published.
| Region | 10th percentile | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $32.21 | $40.00 | $50.55 | $56.09 | $64.00 |
| Ottawa | $35.00 | $40.00 | $50.96 | $60.00 | $68.00 |
| Kingston--Pembroke | $35.72 | — | $48.64 | — | $60.88 |
| Muskoka--Kawarthas | $36.61 | — | $49.09 | — | $62.11 |
| Toronto | $32.21 | $40.87 | $52.88 | $57.69 | $64.66 |
| Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie | $28.04 | $42.12 | $50.48 | $56.09 | $62.50 |
| Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula | $32.69 | $40.82 | $50.00 | $57.00 | $62.50 |
| London | $30.00 | $35.00 | $49.00 | $52.88 | $61.91 |
| Windsor--Sarnia | $33.95 | $40.00 | $50.37 | $55.29 | $58.00 |
| Stratford--Bruce Peninsula | $35.82 | — | $48.90 | — | $61.07 |
| Northeast | $27.88 | $35.26 | $45.17 | $52.25 | $59.00 |
| Northwest | $29.80 | $39.37 | $52.00 | $55.29 | $61.00 |
Questions and answers
How much do police officers make in Ontario?
On the 2025 Sunshine List, 17,717 police officers were paid $100,000 or more, with a median of $144,352. Job Bank’s survey wages for everyone in the occupation are on this page.
Which employer has the most on the list?
City Of Toronto – Police Service, with 5,231 in 2025.
Which job titles are counted?
Those that match the profession’s rule: job titles that name a police officer (constable, police officer, sergeant, detective), except special constables, civilians, clerks, by-law or court officers and sergeants-at-arms. Titles are as each employer wrote them.
Why are the list and Job Bank shown separately?
The list has public employees paid above its line; Job Bank’s survey covers everyone in the occupation, public and private, at every pay. Pooling them would describe neither.
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