Christopher Gates
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$151,488Total compensation $152,105, including $617 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
#704City of Hamilton
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$151,4882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,780 in 2015 is worth about $135,899 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $151,488 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $133,093 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $140,841 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $130,998 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $122,837 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $118,840 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton | $113,548 |
| 2018 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $107,472 |
| 2017 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $111,519 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $102,610 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $104,780 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Christopher Gates's 2025 salary of $151,488 comes to roughly $104,704 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,093, that is a rise of about 14%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,704
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- −5%
Where does $151,488 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.