Candace Culp
City of Hamilton/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$179,630Total compensation $180,667, including $1,037 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#200City of Hamilton
Years on List
112008–2025
Peak Salary
$179,6302025
Full 2025 roster at City of Hamilton →·See where $179,630 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$102,559 in 2008 is worth about $147,591 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $179,630Benefits $1,037Total $180,667 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $155,874Benefits $623Total $156,498 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $153,272Benefits $585Total $153,857 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $158,412Benefits $517Total $158,929 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $134,393Benefits $752Total $135,145 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $133,373Benefits $824Total $134,197 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $127,643Benefits $807Total $128,450 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $118,850Benefits $771Total $119,621 |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $121,094Benefits $682Total $121,776 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $121,441Benefits $847Total $122,287 |
| 2008 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $102,559Benefits $503Total $103,061 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Candace Culp was paid $179,630 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,169, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. For comparison, the median Staff Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $167,529; this salary is about 7% more. The 2024 record under this name shows $155,874. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2008. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,169
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +7%
Where does $179,630 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.