Adam Shea
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$158,421Total compensation $159,126, including $705 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
#471City of Hamilton
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$158,4212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$108,657 in 2015 is worth about $140,928 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $158,421Benefits $705Total $159,126 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $154,916Benefits $682Total $155,598 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $140,819Benefits $629Total $141,448 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $121,582Benefits $596Total $122,178 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,168Benefits $585Total $132,753 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $128,421Benefits $573Total $128,995 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $150,026Benefits $624Total $150,650 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $145,950Benefits $485Total $146,435 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $109,125Benefits $460Total $109,586 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $108,657Benefits $547Total $109,205 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $158,421 Adam Shea earned in 2025, roughly $108,519 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. That is about 2% more than the $154,916 paid in 2024. Adam Shea has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,519
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- about even
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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.