Derek Slingerland
City of Hamilton/District Chief
2025 Salary
$176,666Total compensation $177,409, including $743 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
#235City of Hamilton
Years on List
142010–2025
Peak Salary
$181,0832024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$108,199 in 2010 is worth about $152,501 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $176,666Benefits $743Total $177,409 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $181,083Benefits $682Total $181,765 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $159,030Benefits $640Total $159,670 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $152,540Benefits $609Total $153,149 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $140,836Benefits $598Total $141,434 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $133,317Benefits $587Total $133,903 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $151,455Benefits $631Total $152,086 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $156,771Benefits $590Total $157,360 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $114,554Benefits $549Total $115,103 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $115,029Benefits $569Total $115,598 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $120,698Benefits $547Total $121,245 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $110,421Benefits $547Total $110,968 |
| 2012 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $104,028Benefits $584Total $104,613 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $108,199Benefits $516Total $108,715 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Derek Slingerland was paid $176,666 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $118,560, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.8%. The 2025 median for District Chief on the list was $177,367, almost exactly this figure. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2010. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,560
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 District Chief median
- about even
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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.