Akbar Merchant
City of Hamilton/Detective Constable
2025 Salary
$136,841Total compensation $137,898, including $1,057 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
#1,248City of Hamilton
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$136,8412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$107,225 in 2018 is worth about $131,981 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $136,841Benefits $1,057Total $137,898 |
| 2024 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $120,519Benefits $1,764Total $122,283 |
| 2023 | Coordinator / CoordonnateurCity Of Hamilton | $119,841Benefits $1,995Total $121,836 |
| 2022 | Provincial CoordinatorCity Of Hamilton | $130,245Benefits $750Total $130,994 |
| 2021 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $106,966Benefits $650Total $107,616 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $108,554Benefits $531Total $109,085 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $107,225Benefits $505Total $107,730 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Akbar Merchant's 2025 salary of $136,841 comes to roughly $96,422 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.5% effective) is deducted. It is up about 14% on the $120,519 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Detective Constable in 2025, the median was $144,946; this salary sits about 6% below it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,422
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Detective Constable median
- −6%
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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.