Christopher Herstek
City of Hamilton/Director Recreation
2025 Salary
$205,687Total compensation $207,895, including $2,208 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
#70City of Hamilton
Years on List
142010–2025
Peak Salary
$209,4492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$104,334 in 2010 is worth about $147,053 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton | $205,687Benefits $2,208Total $207,895 |
| 2024 | Director Corporate Facilities and ManagementCity Of Hamilton | $209,449Benefits $2,268Total $211,717 |
| 2023 | General Manager Community ServicesCity Of Hamilton | $199,023Benefits $2,169Total $201,192 |
| 2022 | Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton | $195,865Benefits $1,755Total $197,620 |
| 2021 | Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton | $183,086Benefits $753Total $183,839 |
| 2020 | Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton | $191,019Benefits $1,056Total $192,074 |
| 2019 | Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton | $177,396Benefits $1,465Total $178,861 |
| 2018 | Director RecreationCity of Hamilton | $171,086Benefits $1,371Total $172,456 |
| 2017 | Director RecreationCity of Hamilton | $159,491Benefits $1,275Total $160,765 |
| 2016 | Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton | $139,117Benefits $1,286Total $140,404 |
| 2015 | Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton | $136,923Benefits $1,198Total $138,121 |
| 2014 | Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton | $126,669Benefits $1,147Total $127,816 |
| 2013 | Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton | $121,744Benefits $1,295Total $123,038 |
| 2010 | Director - Facilities & Capital ProgramsCity of Hamilton | $104,334Benefits $668Total $105,002 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $205,687 Christopher Herstek earned in 2025, roughly $133,497 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.1%. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Christopher Herstek's total compensation of $207,895 ranked #70. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $209,449, that is a drop of about 2%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$133,497
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
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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.