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David John Kitchen

City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class

2025 Salary

$239,191

Total compensation $239,764, including $573 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

#28

City of Hamilton

Years on List

14

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$239,191

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,492 in 2010 to $239,764 in 2025. No data for 2011. No data for 2013.$100K$150K$200K$250K201020142017201920232025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$103,976 in 2010 is worth about $146,548 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$239,191Benefits $573Total $239,764
2024Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$187,429Benefits $607Total $188,036
2023Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$191,783Benefits $566Total $192,349
2022Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$186,596Benefits $682Total $187,277
2021Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$163,322Benefits $658Total $163,980
2020Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$193,171Benefits $649Total $193,820
2019Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$147,030Benefits $686Total $147,717
2018Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$115,558Benefits $683Total $116,241
2017Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$117,203Benefits $495Total $117,698
2016Sergeant 2nd ClassCity of Hamilton$114,344Benefits $608Total $114,952
2015Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton$120,314Benefits $567Total $120,881
2014Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton$103,735Benefits $630Total $104,366
2012Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton$101,368Benefits $564Total $101,932
2010Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton$103,976Benefits $516Total $104,492

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David John Kitchen's 2025 salary of $239,191 comes to roughly $150,544 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $187,429, that is a rise of about 28%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$150,544
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.1%
vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
+50%

Where does $239,191 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.

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