Ashley Cowley
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$148,636Total compensation $149,198, including $562 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
#778City of Hamilton
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$148,6362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,288 in 2019 is worth about $125,912 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $148,636Benefits $562Total $149,198 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $129,442Benefits $801Total $130,242 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton | $124,018Benefits $943Total $124,961 |
| 2022 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $137,513Benefits $907Total $138,419 |
| 2021 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $118,385Benefits $808Total $119,193 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $108,598Benefits $799Total $109,397 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $104,288Benefits $506Total $104,794 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ashley Cowley's 2025 salary of $148,636 comes to roughly $103,097 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 15% on the $129,442 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Sergeant, 1st Class on the 2025 list was paid $159,680; this salary is about 7% less. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,097
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- −7%
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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.