Position
Law Enforcement Officer
Total records: 23,425 (2,864 in 2025)Years on list: 1997–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,864 | +32.3% | $148,154 | $424,313,871 | +56.8% | $505,523 | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 2,164 | +108100.0% | $125,079 | $270,671,945 | +103672.4% | $344,981 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | -99.9% | $130,416 | $260,832 | -99.9% | $315 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,193 | -7.4% | $127,117 | $278,767,561 | -4.6% | $326,108 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,369 | +2.7% | $123,354 | $292,226,455 | +5.6% | $348,485 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,307 | -0.7% | $119,934 | $276,687,086 | +1.5% | $336,381 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,324 | -1.1% | $117,294 | $272,591,040 | +0.3% | $351,300 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,350 | -3.0% | $115,596 | $271,649,559 | -1.0% | $333,573 | -- |
| 2016 | 2,423 | +170.1% | $113,205 | $274,294,691 | +182.5% | $324,071 | -- |
| 2013 | 897 | -4.5% | $108,247 | $97,097,320 | -4.7% | $173,692 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 939 | +18.7% | $108,501 | $101,882,555 | +18.7% | $171,726 | -- |
| 2010 | 791 | +37.3% | $108,531 | $85,847,728 | +36.4% | $1,454,364 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 576 | +35.5% | $109,277 | $62,943,482 | +34.2% | $893,966 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 425 | +7.3% | $110,359 | $46,902,544 | +8.1% | $705,539 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 396 | +50.6% | $109,534 | $43,375,615 | +50.6% | $560,178 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 263 | +405.8% | $109,512 | $28,801,703 | +415.6% | $459,055 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 52 | +48.6% | $107,423 | $5,585,980 | +50.4% | $66,661 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 35 | +25.0% | $106,089 | $3,713,122 | +23.6% | $28,786 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 28 | +100.0% | $107,250 | $3,002,986 | +102.6% | $21,635 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14 | +100.0% | $105,868 | $1,482,149 | +104.4% | $12,416 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7 | +250.0% | $103,566 | $724,961 | +253.4% | $4,832 | -- |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% | $102,583 | $205,166 | -1.1% | $2,240 | -- |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% | $103,683 | $207,365 | -0.1% | $311 | -- |
| 1997 | 2 | -- | $103,745 | $207,489 | -- | $358 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario Provincial Police | 14,233 | $127,633 |
| 2 | Community Safety and Correctional Services | 6,974 | $112,763 |
| 3 | Comm. Safety & Corr. Services | 1,871 | $108,334 |
| 4 | Community Safety & Corr. Services | 263 | $109,512 |
| 5 | Comm. Safety& Corr. Services | 52 | $107,423 |
| 6 | Public Safety and Security | 14 | $105,868 |
| 7 | Solicitor General | 9 | $103,347 |
| 8 | Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services | 4 | $105,841 |
| 9 | Solicitor Gen. & Correct Serv. | 2 | $103,745 |
| 10 | Solicitor General & Correctional Svcs | 2 | $103,683 |
Top earners in this position since 1997
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gary Harper | Ontario Provincial Police | $426,635 |
| 2025 | Helen Lamont | Ontario Provincial Police | $324,653 |
| 2025 | Adam Janes | Ontario Provincial Police | $278,263 |
| 2025 | David Vogelzang | Ontario Provincial Police | $273,154 |
| 2025 | Jeffrey Rusnak | Ontario Provincial Police | $261,599 |
| 2025 | Andrew Brooks | Ontario Provincial Police | $255,657 |
| 2025 | Akhil Arora | Ontario Provincial Police | $254,976 |
| 2025 | Timothy Lee | Ontario Provincial Police | $251,691 |
| 2025 | John Cerasuolo | Ontario Provincial Police | $250,794 |
| 2024 | Peter Wensauer | Ontario Provincial Police | $250,524 |