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Dawn Spencer

City of Hamilton/Detective Constable

2025 Salary

$143,639

Total compensation $144,406, including $767 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

#924

City of Hamilton

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$143,639

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,918 in 2020 to $144,406 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$118,399 in 2020 is worth about $141,906 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$143,639Benefits $767Total $144,406
2024Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$119,658Benefits $623Total $120,281
2023Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$120,973Benefits $605Total $121,578
2022Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$141,485Benefits $487Total $141,972
2021ConstableCity Of Hamilton$124,553Benefits $480Total $125,033
2020ConstableCity Of Hamilton$118,399Benefits $519Total $118,918

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Dawn Spencer was paid $143,639 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $100,269, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,658, that is a rise of about 20%. That is about 1% below the 2025 median of $144,946 for Detective Constable on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$100,269
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
vs. 2025 Detective Constable median
−1%

Where does $143,639 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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