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Chad Thompson

City of Hamilton/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$178,904

Total compensation $179,470, including $567 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

#212

City of Hamilton

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$178,904

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,605 in 2020 to $179,470 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$114,160 in 2020 is worth about $136,825 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$178,904Benefits $567Total $179,470
2024FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$161,497Benefits $539Total $162,036
2023FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$126,804Benefits $527Total $127,331
2022FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$150,877Benefits $499Total $151,375
2021FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$135,447Benefits $484Total $135,931
2020FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$114,160Benefits $445Total $114,605

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Chad Thompson was paid $178,904 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,792, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 36% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$119,792
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+36%

Where does $178,904 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.

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2025

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