Darren Murphy
City of Hamilton/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$192,453Total compensation $193,083, including $630 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
#109City of Hamilton
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$192,4532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$114,501 in 2015 is worth about $148,508 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $192,453Benefits $630Total $193,083 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $169,391Benefits $696Total $170,087 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $161,931Benefits $858Total $162,790 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $153,911Benefits $602Total $154,513 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $145,751Benefits $494Total $146,245 |
| 2020 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $131,487Benefits $471Total $131,958 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $126,633Benefits $512Total $127,145 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $114,835Benefits $517Total $115,352 |
| 2017 | Instructor / InstructeurCity of Hamilton | $117,795Benefits $508Total $118,303 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $112,579Benefits $593Total $113,172 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity of Hamilton | $114,501Benefits $570Total $115,071 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Darren Murphy's 2025 salary of $192,453 comes to roughly $126,801 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.3% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Staff Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $167,529; this salary is about 15% more. Darren Murphy has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$126,801
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.1%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +15%
Where does $192,453 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.