Jack Higginbottom
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$157,304Total compensation $158,112, including $807 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
#497City of Hamilton
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$157,3042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$112,652 in 2015 is worth about $146,109 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $157,304 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $134,758 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $136,946 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $141,804 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton | $117,279 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $126,498 |
| 2019 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $121,049 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $112,667 |
| 2017 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $112,895 |
| 2016 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $107,447 |
| 2015 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $112,652 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Jack Higginbottom was paid $157,304 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,905, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.9%. Among those listed as Sergeant, 1st Class in 2025, the median was $159,680; this salary sits about 1% below it. That is about 17% more than the $134,758 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,905
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- −1%
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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.