William Halverson

$238,227.55asCanine Handler

Employed by Ontario Provincial Police in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Canine Handler

Employer

Ontario Provincial Police

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2019 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Canine Handler
$238,227.55
$204.70
40.39%
2024
Canine Handler
$169,683.87
$181.55
3.22%
2023
Canine Handler / Maître-chien
$175,335.27
$164.00
4.74%
2022
Canine Handler
$167,398.43
$161.04
6.94%
2021
Canine Handler
$156,530.23
$157.44
5.09%
2020
Canine Handler
$148,948.49
$155.16
0.12%
2019
Canine Handler
$148,769.91
$149.98

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that William Halverson was paid $238,227.55 in 2025 as Canine Handler at Ontario Provincial Police. This represents a 40.39% increase over the previous year's reported salary. William Halverson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2019 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $238,227.55 in 2025. In addition to salary, $204.70 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Ontario Provincial Police reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Canine Handlers in Ontario Provincial Police

NameSalary
Jacob Tl Murphy$241,617.20
William Halverson$238,227.55
Gilles Beaulne$235,085.69
Scott Sauve$231,580.14
D Mihell$230,756.99
Melissa Pirie$230,016.90
Sarah Browne$228,820.40
Bradley Looyen$227,075.10
Dale Solf$224,392.99
John Gannon$218,669.04

Top earning Canine Handlers in Ontario

NameSalary
Solicitor General
$118,054.78
Solicitor General
$106,510.13
Solicitor General
$104,871.81
Solicitor General
$101,801.16

Other employees at Ontario Provincial Police

NameSalary
Tyler Sturgeon
Detachment Commander
$239,504.74
Michael Ashley
Law Enforcement Officer
$239,426.79
Gregory Baker
Team Member
$239,088.27
Francois Rivest
Emergency Response Team Member
$238,370.44
Chris Savage
Team Member
$238,361.82
Christopher Lockwood
Team Leader
$238,186.59
Scott Semple
Inspector
$238,073.82
Akashjot Bagri
Law Enforcement Officer
$237,871.12
Robert Cain
Law Enforcement Officer
$237,480.44
Adrienne Wenzler
Emergency Response Team Member
$237,480.05