Debbie Spence
City of Hamilton/Manager Strategic Initiatives/Executive Officer
2025 Salary
$142,312Total compensation $142,931, including $620 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
#987City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$142,3122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,187 in 2018 is worth about $124,549 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager Strategic Initiatives/Executive OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $142,312Benefits $620Total $142,931 |
| 2024 | Manager Strategic initiatives/Executive OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $128,659Benefits $586Total $129,245 |
| 2023 | Senior Project Manager FireCity Of Hamilton | $116,084Benefits $504Total $116,588 |
| 2022 | Business Development ConsultantCity Of Hamilton | $107,788Benefits $1,366Total $109,154 |
| 2021 | Business Development ConsultantCity Of Hamilton | $106,097Benefits $443Total $106,540 |
| 2020 | Business Development ConsultantCity Of Hamilton | $104,439Benefits $752Total $105,191 |
| 2019 | Business Development ConsultantCity Of Hamilton | $102,800Benefits $1,682Total $104,482 |
| 2018 | Business Development ConsultantCity of Hamilton | $101,187Benefits $1,677Total $102,863 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Debbie Spence was paid $142,312 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,518, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.2%. Within City of Hamilton, Debbie Spence's total compensation of $142,931 was the #987 of 3,382, against a median salary of $127,716. Debbie Spence has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,518
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
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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.