John Townsend

$165,205.47asStaff Sergeant

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2012 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Staff Sergeant
$165,205.47
$891.43
10.6%
2024
Staff Sergeant
$149,377.92
$823.62
13.98%
2023
Sergeant
$131,052.54
$742.40
2.84%
2022
Sergeant
$127,433.12
$722.28
3.76%
2021
Sergeant
$132,408.12
$720.64
0.63%
2020
Sergeant
$131,574.38
$706.54
6.18%
2019
Sergeant
$140,243.71
$679.64
7.8%
2018
Sergeant
$130,101.69
$620.51
9.78%
2017
Detective Constable - Forensic Computer Analyst
$118,513.61
$584.57
4.54%
2016
Detective Constable - Forensic Computer Analyst
$124,148.16
$688.62
8.17%
2015
Detective Constable
$114,771.21
$732.54
4.46%
2014
Detective Constable
$120,129.56
$707.33
9.44%
2013
Detective Constable
$109,765.92
$674.74
8.71%
2012
Detective Constable
$120,232.47
$695.74

In 2025, John Townsend received a salary of $165,205.47 working as Staff Sergeant at City Of Peterborough, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 10.6% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Townsend has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2012 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $165,205.47 in 2025. In addition to salary, $891.43 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Peterborough reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Staff Sergeants in City Of Peterborough

NameSalary
Ryan Wilson$188,874.13
Josh Mcgrath$188,022.57
Mark Reesor$175,678.86
John Townsend$165,205.47
Kirk Kelly$163,943.29
Michael Jackson$163,216.50
Joshua Ayotte$160,203.52
Rob Fitzgerald$158,795.76
Daniel Maclean$120,752.95
Laine Schubert$108,073.46

Top earning Staff Sergeants in Ontario

NameSalary
Solicitor General
$400,750.63
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$390,092.15
Solicitor General
$351,004.63
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$307,012.63
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$296,106.82
Solicitor General
$293,417.71
Solicitor General
$291,556.96
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
$291,384.18
Solicitor General
$290,585.90
Solicitor General
$280,991.39

Other employees at City Of Peterborough

NameSalary
Paul Notman
Information Technology Manager
$168,942.24
Andrew Mcmurray
Captain
$168,356.99
Edward Tokarz
Platoon Chief
$168,176.78
Brendan Wedley
Director, Strategic Communications and Service Peterborough
$167,334.50
Jason Morris
First Class Constable
$166,985.04
Darryl Julott
Director, Economic Development
$164,258.76
Kirk Kelly
Staff Sergeant
$163,943.29
Nicole Schleifer
Manager, Geomatics Mapping
$163,448.43
Darren Hancock
Chief Accountant
$163,448.42
Caroline Kimble
Manager, Policy Planning
$163,448.42