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Christopher Herstek

City of Hamilton/Director Recreation

2025 Salary

$205,687

Total compensation $207,895, including $2,208 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#70

City of Hamilton

Years on List

14

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$209,449

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,002 in 2010 to $207,895 in 2025. No data from 2011 to 2012.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201020152017202020232025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$104,334 in 2010 is worth about $147,053 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton$205,687Benefits $2,208Total $207,895
2024Director Corporate Facilities and ManagementCity Of Hamilton$209,449Benefits $2,268Total $211,717
2023General Manager Community ServicesCity Of Hamilton$199,023Benefits $2,169Total $201,192
2022Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton$195,865Benefits $1,755Total $197,620
2021Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton$183,086Benefits $753Total $183,839
2020Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton$191,019Benefits $1,056Total $192,074
2019Director RecreationCity Of Hamilton$177,396Benefits $1,465Total $178,861
2018Director RecreationCity of Hamilton$171,086Benefits $1,371Total $172,456
2017Director RecreationCity of Hamilton$159,491Benefits $1,275Total $160,765
2016Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton$139,117Benefits $1,286Total $140,404
2015Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton$136,923Benefits $1,198Total $138,121
2014Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton$126,669Benefits $1,147Total $127,816
2013Director District Recreation OperationsCity of Hamilton$121,744Benefits $1,295Total $123,038
2010Director - 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%

Where does $205,687 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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