Derek Macdonald
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$116,384Total compensation $116,897, including $513 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
#1,321City of Hamilton
Years on List
52018–2022
Peak Salary
$125,4202019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2022
$122,168 in 2018 is worth about $150,374 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $116,384 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,123 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,045 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $125,420 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $122,168 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Derek Macdonald was paid $116,384 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $82,438, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. At City of Hamilton, 2,208 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $119,917; Derek Macdonald's total compensation of $116,897 ranked #1,321. Derek Macdonald has appeared on the list 5 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,438
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2022 Firefighter median
- −6%
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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.