Christopher Newstead
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$196,204Total compensation $196,775, including $571 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
#100City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$196,2042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$123,946 in 2018 is worth about $152,563 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $196,204 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $190,313 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $140,993 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $160,023 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $129,484 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $121,729 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $125,139 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $123,946 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Christopher Newstead's $196,204 salary works out to roughly $128,742 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 49% more. That is about 3% more than the $190,313 paid in 2024. Christopher Newstead has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$128,742
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +49%
Where does $196,204 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.