James Copson

$163,225.22asStaff Sergeant

Employed by Solicitor General in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Staff Sergeant

Employer

Solicitor General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Staff Sergeant
$163,225.22
$133.08
29.65%
2024
Staff Sergeant
$125,901.06
$119.81
14.46%
2022
Sergeant
$110,000.31
$111.18
5.99%
2021
Sergeant
$117,006.37
$108.84
4.67%
2020
Sergeant
$111,788.61
$108.12

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that James Copson was paid $163,225.22 in 2025 as Staff Sergeant at Solicitor General. This represents a 29.65% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Copson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $163,225.22 in 2025. In addition to salary, $133.08 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Solicitor General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Staff Sergeants in Solicitor General

NameSalary
Michael Marshall$400,750.63
Dean Joncas$351,004.63
Thomas White$293,417.71
Warren Guhbin$291,556.96
John Lawson$290,585.90
Colleen Mcgarrell$280,991.39
Hamza Bazger$272,293.72
Duncan Owino$270,049.04
Francis Nolet$257,192.32
Edward Warne$247,464.86

Top earning Staff Sergeants in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$390,092.15
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$307,012.63
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$296,106.82
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
$291,384.18
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
$280,822.55
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services
$270,930.65
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
$265,751.46
City Of London – Police Services
$260,478.32
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$250,766.70
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$246,783.09

Other employees at Solicitor General

NameSalary
John Curry
Corporal
$163,659.09
Jeffrey Sutherland
Corporal
$163,619.80
Melissa Devries
Staff Sergeant
$163,575.81
Gabriel Romagnuolo
General Duty Officer
$163,464.22
Denver Fantinato
Corporal
$163,376.34
Giovanni Cousins
General Duty Officer
$163,198.08
Denise Wright
Regional Director
$163,167.38
Bhavkhandan Singh Tiwana
Corporal
$163,152.64
Debra Mariappen
Nurse
$163,065.66
Andrew Scaduto
General Duty Officer
$162,974.32