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Jacquelyn Chan

City of Hamilton/Solicitor

2025 Salary

$177,176

Total 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

#228

City of Hamilton

Years on List

11

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$177,176

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,602 in 2012 to $177,944 in 2025. No data from 2014 to 2015. No data for 2018.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201220162019202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$100,602 in 2012 is worth about $135,734 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$177,176
2024SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$172,029
2023SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$165,769
2022SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$160,146
2021SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$152,429
2020SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$152,910
2019Director Legal Services-Light Rail TransitCity Of Hamilton$108,318
2017Director Legal Services-Light Rail TransitCity of Hamilton$140,200
2016Director Legal Services-Light Rail TransitCity of Hamilton$126,533
2013SolicitorCity of Hamilton$105,676
2012SolicitorCity of Hamilton$100,602

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Jacquelyn Chan'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. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2012. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

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.

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2025

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