Richard Johnston

$310,840.00asPolice Chief

Employed by City Of Barrie in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Police Chief

Employer

City Of Barrie

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2010 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Police Chief
$310,840.00
$27,416.07
6.66%
2024
Chief of Police
$291,433.92
$22,263.21
6.05%
2023
Chief of Police
$274,818.88
$22,049.35
23.66%
2022
Barrie Police - Deputy Chief
$222,240.88
$15,008.14
8.23%
2021
Barrie Police Deputy Chief of Police
$205,348.80
$13,808.45
13.65%
2020
Barrie Polices Services Inspector
$180,684.08
$10,557.09
16.58%
2019
Inspector
$154,982.08
$10,694.57
12.31%
2018
Inspector
$137,996.00
$1,198.60
5.96%
2017
Staff Sergeant
$130,231.70
$587.31
11.17%
2016
Staff Sergeant
$117,148.24
$520.19
4.98%
2015
Sergeant
$111,590.84
$499.32
4.33%
2014
Sergeant
$106,964.09
$476.85
6.11%
2013
Sergeant
$100,800.39
$413.93
0.27%
2012
Sergeant
$100,531.44
$391.09
0.16%
2010
Police - Sergeant
$100,694.81
$359.28

Richard Johnston, Police Chief at City Of Barrie, earned a disclosed salary of $310,840.00 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 6.66% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Richard Johnston has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $310,840.00 in 2025. In addition to salary, $27,416.07 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Barrie reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Police Chiefs in City Of Barrie

NameSalary
Richard Johnston$310,840.00

Top earning Police Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of North Bay – Police Services Board
$290,631.20
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
$283,007.30
City Of Brantford
$276,138.15
City Of Windsor
$268,287.05
City Of Stratford
$265,375.04
City Of Belleville
$261,959.49
City Of Windsor
$235,527.29
City Of Kawartha Lakes
$221,356.80
City Of Brockville
$208,906.30
City Of Owen Sound
$206,881.50

Other employees at City Of Barrie

NameSalary
Michael Prowse
Chief Administrative Officer
$339,568.17
Robert Burke
Deputy Chief of Police – Barrie Police
$249,162.08
Balakumar Araniyasundaran
General Manager of Infrastructure and Growth Management
$248,644.48
Rebecca James-Reid
General Manager of Access Barrie
$247,994.48
Christopher Grexton
Manager of Policy and Continuous Improvement
$238,719.35
Ingrid Peters
Director of Legal Services
$230,308.68