Christopher Phillips
City of Hamilton/Director Government Relations and Strategy
2025 Salary
$171,794Total compensation $173,918, including $2,124 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
#274City of Hamilton
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$171,7942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$106,531 in 2010 is worth about $150,150 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Government Relations and StrategyCity Of Hamilton | $171,794Benefits $2,124Total $173,918 |
| 2024 | Director Government Relations and StrategyCity Of Hamilton | $152,515Benefits $2,069Total $154,583 |
| 2023 | Manager Municipal Land Development OfficeCity Of Hamilton | $142,173Benefits $1,994Total $144,167 |
| 2022 | Manager Municipal Land Development OfficeCity Of Hamilton | $133,597Benefits $1,559Total $135,156 |
| 2021 | Manager Municipal Land Development OfficeCity Of Hamilton | $131,501Benefits $546Total $132,047 |
| 2020 | Manager Municipal Land Development OfficeCity Of Hamilton | $129,446Benefits $838Total $130,284 |
| 2019 | Senior Advisor West Harbour WaterCity Of Hamilton | $127,416Benefits $1,734Total $129,149 |
| 2018 | Senior Advisor West Harbour WaterCity of Hamilton | $125,416Benefits $1,730Total $127,146 |
| 2017 | Senior Advisor Planning and Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $122,957Benefits $1,685Total $124,642 |
| 2016 | Senior Advisor Planning and Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $118,083Benefits $1,708Total $119,791 |
| 2015 | Senior Advisor Planning & Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $120,177Benefits $1,341Total $121,518 |
| 2014 | Senior Advisor Planning and Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $114,000Benefits $1,580Total $115,580 |
| 2013 | Senior Advisor Planning & Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $111,882Benefits $1,461Total $113,343 |
| 2012 | Senior Advisor Planning & Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $109,765Benefits $1,562Total $111,327 |
| 2011 | Senior Advisor - Planning & Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $105,820Benefits $687Total $106,507 |
| 2010 | Senior Advisor - Planning & Economic DevelopmentCity of Hamilton | $106,531Benefits $667Total $107,199 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $171,794 Christopher Phillips earned in 2025, roughly $115,878 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. That is about 13% more than the $152,515 paid in 2024. Within City of Hamilton, Christopher Phillips's total compensation of $173,918 was the #274 of 3,382, against a median salary of $127,716. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,878
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
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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.