Derek Houle
City of Hamilton/Detective Constable
2025 Salary
$154,680Total compensation $158,151, including $3,471 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
#495City of Hamilton
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$154,6802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$113,733 in 2019 is worth about $137,315 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $154,680Benefits $3,471Total $158,151 |
| 2024 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $131,306Benefits $4,431Total $135,737 |
| 2023 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $121,325Benefits $540Total $121,865 |
| 2022 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $123,303Benefits $500Total $123,803 |
| 2021 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $101,839Benefits $478Total $102,317 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $116,093Benefits $469Total $116,561 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $113,733Benefits $506Total $114,239 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Derek Houle's 2025 salary of $154,680 comes to roughly $106,461 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.6% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $158,151, Derek Houle ranked #495 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. That is about 18% more than the $131,306 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,461
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Detective Constable median
- +7%
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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.