Harold Kelly
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$144,411Total compensation $145,043, including $632 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
#912City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$152,2462024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$125,949 in 2018 is worth about $155,028 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $144,411Benefits $632Total $145,043 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $152,246Benefits $579Total $152,825 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $121,278Benefits $572Total $121,850 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $126,138Benefits $527Total $126,666 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $126,545Benefits $484Total $127,029 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,480Benefits $481Total $117,961 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,843Benefits $537Total $125,380 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $125,949Benefits $475Total $126,424 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Harold Kelly's 2025 salary of $144,411 comes to roughly $100,706 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,706
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +10%
Where does $144,411 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.