David Southward
City of Hamilton/Captain
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$145,310Total compensation $145,934, including $624 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
2022
Employer Rank
#321City of Hamilton
Years on List
132010–2022
Peak Salary
$155,9452018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2022
$110,563 in 2010 is worth about $155,831 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $145,310Benefits $624Total $145,934 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $136,143Benefits $601Total $136,744 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,040Benefits $587Total $132,626 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $152,322Benefits $639Total $152,960 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $155,945Benefits $592Total $156,537 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $117,062Benefits $549Total $117,610 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $117,438Benefits $673Total $118,111 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $127,133Benefits $668Total $127,801 |
| 2014 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $111,086Benefits $566Total $111,652 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $107,985Benefits $640Total $108,625 |
| 2012 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $111,205Benefits $580Total $111,785 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $109,836Benefits $557Total $110,393 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $110,563Benefits $511Total $111,074 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
David Southward was paid $145,310 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $98,808, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. It is up about 7% on the $136,143 paid in 2021. David Southward has appeared on the list 13 times since 2010. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,808
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2022 Captain median
- −1%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.