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Grace Mater

City of Hamilton/General Manager Healthy and Safe Communities

2025 Salary

$257,636

Total compensation $259,851, including $2,216 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

#14

City of Hamilton

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$257,636

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,554 in 2009 to $259,851 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$103,870 in 2009 is worth about $149,086 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Manager Healthy and Safe CommunitiesCity Of Hamilton$257,636Benefits $2,216Total $259,851
2024General Manager Healthy and Safe CommunitiesCity Of Hamilton$248,998Benefits $1,380Total $250,378
2023General Manager Healthy and Safe CommunitiesCity Of Hamilton$111,204Benefits $575Total $111,779
2022General Manager Special ProjectsCity Of Hamilton$229,316Benefits $1,005Total $230,321
2021General Manager Healthy and Safe CommunitiesCity Of Hamilton$254,829Benefits $694Total $255,523
2020Special AdvisorCity Of Hamilton$209,717Benefits $1,118Total $210,835
2019Director Children’s Services Neighbourhood DevelopmentCity Of Hamilton$190,810Benefits $2,076Total $192,886
2018Director Children's Services Neighbourhood DevelopmentCity of Hamilton$172,303Benefits $1,998Total $174,300
2017Director Childrens/Home Management ServicesCity of Hamilton$160,106Benefits $1,580Total $161,686
2016Director Children's / Home Management ServicesCity of Hamilton$149,778Benefits $1,943Total $151,721
2015Director Children's/Home Management ServicesCity of Hamilton$144,404Benefits $1,416Total $145,820
2014Director Children's / Home Management ServicesCity of Hamilton$128,995Benefits $1,708Total $130,703
2013Director Social Development/Early Childhood ServicesCity of Hamilton$120,609Benefits $1,770Total $122,379
2012Manager Early Years SystemCity of Hamilton$112,510Benefits $732Total $113,241
2011Manager - Early Years SystemCity of Hamilton$108,467Benefits $715Total $109,182
2010Manager - Early Years SystemCity of Hamilton$110,068Benefits $682Total $110,750
2009Program Manager Best StartCity of Hamilton$103,870Benefits $684Total $104,554

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Grace Mater's 2025 salary of $257,636 comes to roughly $159,681 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.9% effective) is deducted. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Grace Mater's total compensation of $259,851 ranked #14. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$159,681
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.0%

Where does $257,636 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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2025

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