Colin Nicholls
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$148,708Total compensation $149,279, 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
#775City of Hamilton
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$150,1822024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$114,600 in 2019 is worth about $138,363 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $148,708Benefits $571Total $149,279 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $150,182Benefits $544Total $150,726 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,650Benefits $504Total $120,154 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,978Benefits $480Total $123,458 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,522Benefits $471Total $119,993 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $109,025Benefits $464Total $109,488 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,600Benefits $495Total $115,095 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Colin Nicholls was paid $148,708 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,138, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. On total compensation of $149,279, Colin Nicholls ranked #775 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,138
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $148,708 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.