City of Ottawa Police Services
Municipalities and Services · Police · FY2025
1,779 disclosed employees* in 2025
15 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Ottawa
Pop. 1,017,449
39.7% estimated female
Avg. salary
$147,156
Avg. total comp
$148,026
Total disclosed salary*
$261,790,884
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Salary distribution FY2025 · disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constable province-wide | 1,018 | $138,532 | $170,959 | +8.9% |
| 2 | Sergeant province-wide | 240 | $161,232 | $193,607 | +6.3% |
| 3 | Communicator province-wide | 114 | $123,393 | $156,051 | +8.1% |
| 4 | Staff Sergeant province-wide | 75 | $173,576 | $212,970 | +7.0% |
| 5 | Police Inspector province-wide | 28 | $209,297 | $251,552 | +11.4% |
| 6 | Superintendent province-wide | 11 | $233,432 | $255,860 | +6.9% |
| 7 | Project Manager province-wide | 9 | $141,876 | $159,033 | +11.9% |
| 8 | Technical Support Specialist province-wide | 8 | $110,898 | $128,727 | +3.2% |
| 9 | Program Manager province-wide | 6 | $170,604 | $176,258 | -0.2% |
| 10 | Senior Financial Analyst province-wide | 5 | $140,879 | $148,948 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,779 | $147,156 | $148,026 | $261,790,884 | 13.3% | 39.7% F |
| 2024 | 1,598 | $140,709 | $141,562 | $224,853,702 | 7.8% | 38.0% F |
| 2023 | 1,558 | $137,981 | $138,809 | $214,974,070 | 6.7% | 37.5% F |
| 2022 | 1,656 | $140,474 | $141,281 | $232,624,422 | 22.1% | 39.1% F |
| 2021 | 1,435 | $124,248 | $125,117 | $178,295,812 | 6.9% | 34.4% F |
| 2020 | 1,461 | $125,525 | $126,386 | $183,391,577 | 8.6% | 34.6% F |
| 2019 | 1,375 | $122,429 | $123,313 | $168,340,054 | 8.4% | 33.0% F |
| 2018 | 1,326 | $123,929 | $124,814 | $164,329,328 | 8.3% | 33.0% F |
| 2017 | 1,302 | $123,337 | $124,255 | $160,585,320 | 12.4% | 31.8% F |
| 2016 | 1,203 | $120,170 | $121,154 | $144,564,022 | 13.8% | 31.1% F |
| 2015 | 1,013 | $116,866 | $117,989 | $118,385,602 | 7.7% | 28.7% F |
| 2014 | 1,079 | $115,311 | $116,476 | $124,420,759 | 12.8% | 28.2% F |
| 2013 | 1,039 | $115,709 | $116,965 | $120,222,063 | 59.7% | 26.7% F |
| 2011 | 394 | $113,757 | $114,919 | $44,820,218 | 23.1% | 20.8% F |
| 2010 | 395 | $113,776 | $114,894 | $44,941,396 | 100.0% | 19.2% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Stubbs | Chief of Police | $415,121 | +5.8% | 22/92538 | 7/48 |
| 2 | Steven Bell | Deputy Chief | $382,309 | +13.2% | 40/92538 | 5/55 |
| 3 | Paul Burnett | Deputy Chief | $332,366 | +3.3% | 111/92538 | 9/55 |
| 4 | Patricia Ferguson | Deputy Chief | $328,623 | +5.1% | 120/92538 | 12/55 |
| 5 | Patrick Frost | Staff Sergeant | $291,994 | +12.6% | 249/92538 | 4/533 |
| 6 | Jamie Harper | Inspector | $285,315 | n/a | 283/92538 | 1/259 |
| 7 | Daniel Montsion | Constable | $284,736 | -30.8% | 290/92538 | 17/12994 |
| 8 | Christopher Benson | Constable | $276,542 | -25.5% | 340/92538 | 21/12994 |
| 9 | Scott Pettis | Inspector | $274,715 | +7.2% | 351/92538 | 4/259 |
| 10 | Francois Daoust | Superintendent | $273,641 | +1.1% | 358/92538 | 6/423 |