Chelsea Knowles
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$185,698Total compensation $186,289, including $591 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
#147City of Hamilton
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$185,6982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,220 in 2017 is worth about $133,753 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $185,698Benefits $591Total $186,289 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $140,546Benefits $549Total $141,095 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $132,246Benefits $517Total $132,763 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton | $134,004Benefits $541Total $134,545 |
| 2021 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $133,286Benefits $695Total $133,981 |
| 2020 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $126,441Benefits $463Total $126,903 |
| 2019 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $121,189Benefits $499Total $121,688 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $109,758Benefits $496Total $110,254 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $106,220Benefits $487Total $106,707 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $185,698 Chelsea Knowles earned in 2025, roughly $123,308 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.6%. On total compensation of $186,289, Chelsea Knowles ranked #147 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,308
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- +16%
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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.