Gary Heron
City of Hamilton/Staff Sergeant
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$164,698Total compensation $173,378, including $8,680 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
2024
Employer Rank
#174City of Hamilton
Years on List
182007–2024
Peak Salary
$165,5072022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2024
$111,585 in 2007 is worth about $164,325 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $164,698Benefits $8,680Total $173,378 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $161,994Benefits $9,991Total $171,984 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $165,507Benefits $8,123Total $173,631 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $151,296Benefits $628Total $151,924 |
| 2020 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $147,247Benefits $469Total $147,716 |
| 2019 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $145,292Benefits $506Total $145,798 |
| 2018 | Staff SergeantCity of Hamilton | $141,161Benefits $503Total $141,664 |
| 2017 | Staff SergeantCity of Hamilton | $137,873Benefits $495Total $138,367 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $124,940Benefits $593Total $125,533 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $136,812Benefits $567Total $137,378 |
| 2014 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $117,996Benefits $5,254Total $123,250 |
| 2013 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $135,377Benefits $4,590Total $139,968 |
| 2012 | DetectiveCity of Hamilton | $121,631Benefits $567Total $122,199 |
| 2011 | DetectiveCity of Hamilton | $122,733Benefits $558Total $123,290 |
| 2010 | SergeantCity of Hamilton | $119,524Benefits $533Total $120,056 |
| 2009 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $109,115Benefits $503Total $109,618 |
| 2008 | Sergeant First ClassCity of Hamilton | $104,032Benefits $503Total $104,535 |
| 2007 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $111,585Benefits $434Total $112,019 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Gary Heron was paid $164,698 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,424, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. That is about 2% more than the $161,994 paid in 2023. Gary Heron has appeared on the list 18 times since 2007. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,424
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2024 Staff Sergeant median
- +7%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.