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David Kerkhof

City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class

2025 Salary

$158,711

Total compensation $159,507, including $796 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

#465

City of Hamilton

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$158,711

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,205 in 2015 to $159,507 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$108,594 in 2015 is worth about $140,847 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$158,711
2024Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton$124,971
2023ConstableCity Of Hamilton$124,217
2022ConstableCity Of Hamilton$122,695
2021ConstableCity Of Hamilton$116,245
2020ConstableCity Of Hamilton$114,137
2019ConstableCity Of Hamilton$115,354
2018ConstableCity of Hamilton$107,849
2017ConstableCity of Hamilton$108,261
2016ConstableCity of Hamilton$102,079
2015ConstableCity of Hamilton$108,594

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $158,711 David Kerkhof earned in 2025, roughly $108,679 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. Among those listed as Sergeant, 1st Class in 2025, the median was $159,680; this salary sits about 1% below it. It is up about 27% on the $124,971 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$108,679
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%
vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
−1%

Where does $158,711 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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