Adam Knickle
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$160,843Total compensation $161,812, including $970 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
#422City of Hamilton
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$160,8432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,963 in 2014 is worth about $132,413 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $160,843Benefits $970Total $161,812 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $142,356Benefits $756Total $143,112 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $140,231Benefits $523Total $140,754 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton | $134,555Benefits $487Total $135,041 |
| 2021 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $133,043Benefits $478Total $133,521 |
| 2020 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $125,500Benefits $469Total $125,968 |
| 2019 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $125,232Benefits $506Total $125,739 |
| 2018 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $111,224Benefits $507Total $111,731 |
| 2017 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $114,828Benefits $502Total $115,330 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $101,583Benefits $604Total $102,187 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $105,663Benefits $567Total $106,230 |
| 2014 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $100,963Benefits $546Total $101,509 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Adam Knickle's 2025 salary of $160,843 comes to roughly $109,853 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 13% on the $142,356 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Sergeant, 1st Class on the 2025 list was paid $159,680; this salary is about 1% more. Adam Knickle has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,853
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- +1%
Where does $160,843 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.