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Abdul Waheed Shaikh

City of Hamilton/Director Light Rail Transit Project Office

2025 Salary

$209,398

Total compensation $212,085, including $2,687 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#65

City of Hamilton

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$209,398

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $154,887 in 2022 to $212,085 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$153,245 in 2022 is worth about $166,421 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director Light Rail Transit Project OfficeCity Of Hamilton$209,398Benefits $2,687Total $212,085
2024Director Light Rail Transit Project OfficeCity Of Hamilton$197,216Benefits $2,667Total $199,884
2023Director Light Rail Transit Project OfficeCity Of Hamilton$185,493Benefits $2,414Total $187,907
2022Director Light Rapid Transit ProjectCity Of Hamilton$153,245Benefits $1,642Total $154,887

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Abdul Waheed Shaikh's 2025 salary of $209,398 comes to roughly $135,416 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $197,216 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $212,085, Abdul Waheed Shaikh ranked #65 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$135,416
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.3%

Where does $209,398 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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2025

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