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Derek Wojtasik

City of Hamilton/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$147,696

Total compensation $148,274, including $577 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

#811

City of Hamilton

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$147,938

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,724 in 2019 to $148,274 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$114,218 in 2019 is worth about $137,901 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$147,696Benefits $577Total $148,274
2024FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$147,938Benefits $568Total $148,506
2023FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$110,612Benefits $555Total $111,168
2022FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$128,310Benefits $513Total $128,822
2021FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$112,938Benefits $478Total $113,416
2020FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$105,183Benefits $471Total $105,655
2019FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$114,218Benefits $507Total $114,724

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Derek Wojtasik was paid $147,696 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,565, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. That is about 12% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$102,565
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+12%

Where does $147,696 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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