David Doherty
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$155,707Total compensation $156,268, including $561 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
#563City of Hamilton
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$156,2482024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$104,304 in 2021 is worth about $120,951 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $155,707Benefits $561Total $156,268 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $156,248Benefits $544Total $156,792 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,713Benefits $511Total $115,224 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $105,483Benefits $492Total $105,975 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $104,304Benefits $440Total $104,744 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Doherty was paid $155,707 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,026, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. That is about the same as the $156,248 paid in 2024. That is about 18% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. David Doherty has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,026
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +18%
Where does $155,707 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.