Christopher Button
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$163,275Total compensation $163,837, 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
#393City of Hamilton
Years on List
132010–2025
Peak Salary
$163,2752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$103,362 in 2010 is worth about $145,683 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $163,275 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $138,195 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $144,050 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $145,457 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $144,603 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $140,947 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $129,377 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $118,153 |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $120,958 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $109,316 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity of Hamilton | $109,794 |
| 2012 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $100,767 |
| 2010 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $103,362 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Christopher Button's $163,275 salary works out to roughly $111,190 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. Within City of Hamilton, Christopher Button's total compensation of $163,837 was the #393 of 3,382, against a median salary of $127,716. It is up about 18% on the $138,195 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,190
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- +2%
Where does $163,275 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.