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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Michael Buchanan served as the York Region Police Association Vice President at Regional Municipality of York Police Services in 2025, received an annual salary of $185,517.10 and a taxable benefit of $725.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$186,242.74

Total paid in 2025

$185,517.10

Salary

$725.64

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
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Job Title :   York Region Police Association Vice President
Employer :   Regional Municipality of York Police Services
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $186K Avg: $186K High: $186K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$186K
Low: $106K Avg: $159K High: $186K
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Between 2016 and 2025, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.26% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of York Police Services. By 2025, Michael's total pay had risen by 83.51% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Michael's tenure as York Region Police Association Vice President, there has been a significant 17.50% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Michael Buchanan
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 York Region Police Association Vice President $185,517 $726 11.66%
2024 York Region Police Association Vice President $166,103 $690 1.88%
2023 York Region Police Association Vice President $163,031 $678 1.66%
2022 York Region Police Association Vice President $160,142 $894 1.93%
2021 York Region Police Association Vice President $157,111 $876 -0.33%
2020 York Region Police Association Vice President $157,682 $821 26.80%
2019 Sergeant $124,317 $689 8.02%
2018 Sergeant $115,111 $619 11.38%
2017 Police Constable $103,384 $525 2.39%
2016 Police Constable $100,978 $508

The 2025 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( York Region Police Association Vice President ) in the Regional Municipality of York Police Services.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Michael Buchanan $185,517 $726

The 2025 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Michael Buchanan York Region Police Association Vice President Regional Municipality of York Police Services $186,243
Cara Everson Labour Relations Specialist York Regional Police Association Regional Municipality of York Police Services $171,172
Heath Miller Labour Relations Specialist York Regional Police Association Regional Municipality of York Police Services $170,399
Robert O'quinn York Region Police Association President Regional Municipality of York Police Services $106,326