David Brewster
City of Hamilton/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$184,285Total compensation $185,296, including $1,011 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
#157City of Hamilton
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$184,2852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$113,608 in 2015 is worth about $147,349 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $184,285Benefits $1,011Total $185,296 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $157,571Benefits $962Total $158,533 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $146,406Benefits $523Total $146,929 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $134,748Benefits $1,223Total $135,970 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $141,310Benefits $637Total $141,947 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $139,984Benefits $643Total $140,627 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton | $123,481Benefits $711Total $124,192 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $107,990Benefits $517Total $108,507 |
| 2017 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $112,214Benefits $509Total $112,723 |
| 2016 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $108,740Benefits $597Total $109,337 |
| 2015 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $113,608Benefits $572Total $114,179 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Brewster was paid $184,285 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,577, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.5%. On total compensation of $185,296, David Brewster ranked #157 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. That is about 17% more than the $157,571 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,577
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +10%
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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.