The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Brent Johnston served as the Detective Sergeant at City of Toronto - Police Service in 2025, received an annual salary of $237,963.69 and a taxable benefit of $1,080.45, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brent has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$239,044.14

Total paid in 2025

$237,963.69

Salary

$1,080.45

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Detective Sergeant
Employer :   City of Toronto - Police Service
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$239K
Low: $105K Avg: $186K High: $266K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$239K
Low: $105K Avg: $178K High: $285K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2019 and 2025, Brent experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.50% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto - Police Service. By 2025, Brent's total pay had risen by 69.83% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Brent's tenure as Detective Sergeant, there has been a significant 39.77% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Brent Johnston
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Detective Sergeant $237,964 $1,080 19.80%
2024 Detective Sergeant $198,442 $1,090 16.67%
2023 Detective Sergeant $169,879 $1,146 8.49%
2022 Detective $156,519 $1,120 -3.23%
2021 Detective $161,810 $1,089 10.59%
2020 Detective $146,224 $1,071 4.65%
2019 Detective $139,687 $1,064

The 2025 Sunshine List has 89 employees who held exactly same position title ( Detective Sergeant ) in the City of Toronto - Police Service.

10 out of 89 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Mathew Abramovitz $169,558 $1,080
Jason Albanese $173,548 $1,133
Jeffery Alderdice $184,835 $1,133
Sarah Andrews $182,444 $1,091
Jose Azarraga $182,810 $1,133
Alan Bartlett $218,035 $1,123
Hannah Bartz $170,080 $1,123
Lisa Belanger $176,266 $1,133
Anne-marie Bishop $204,088 $1,133
Ronald Boyce $104,054 $537

The 2025 Sunshine List has 102 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 102 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Davis Baxter Detective Sergeant Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $285,280
Vito Gagliardi Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $265,995
Mario Blasizzo Detective Sergeant Nishnawbe Aski Police Services $262,084
Thierry Grialdi Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $255,805
Michael Palermo Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $243,094
Philip King Detective Sergeant Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $239,338
Brent Johnston Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $239,044
Adam Minnion Detective Sergeant Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $238,320
Jayson Bouwkamp Detective Sergeant Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $235,498
Christopher Tracey Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $235,479