Grant Brailsford
City of Hamilton/Solicitor
2025 Salary
$177,176Total compensation $177,944, including $768 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
#227City of Hamilton
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$177,1762025
Full 2025 roster at City of Hamilton →·See where $177,176 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$103,054 in 2007 is worth about $151,762 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $177,176Benefits $768Total $177,944 |
| 2024 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $172,029Benefits $771Total $172,800 |
| 2023 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $165,799Benefits $715Total $166,513 |
| 2022 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $161,722Benefits $660Total $162,382 |
| 2021 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $156,104Benefits $648Total $156,753 |
| 2020 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $150,447Benefits $622Total $151,069 |
| 2019 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $148,087Benefits $725Total $148,812 |
| 2018 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $145,764Benefits $721Total $146,485 |
| 2017 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $141,290Benefits $670Total $141,960 |
| 2016 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $140,104Benefits $1,335Total $141,438 |
| 2015 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $140,740Benefits $1,282Total $142,022 |
| 2014 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $133,705Benefits $1,266Total $134,971 |
| 2013 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $132,237Benefits $1,390Total $133,627 |
| 2012 | Senior SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $128,785Benefits $1,346Total $130,131 |
| 2011 | Senior SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $125,523Benefits $1,335Total $126,859 |
| 2010 | Senior SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $123,328Benefits $1,299Total $124,626 |
| 2009 | Senior SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $116,466Benefits $1,232Total $117,698 |
| 2008 | Senior SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $112,963Benefits $1,194Total $114,157 |
| 2007 | Senior SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $103,054Benefits $1,057Total $104,111 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Grant Brailsford's 2025 salary of $177,176 comes to roughly $118,840 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Solicitor on the 2025 list was paid $172,564; this salary is about 3% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $172,029, that is a rise of about 3%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,840
- 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 Solicitor median
- +3%
Where does $177,176 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.