James Berry
City of Hamilton/Senior Communications Advisor
2025 Salary
$129,051Total compensation $129,609, including $558 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
#1,602City of Hamilton
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$129,0512025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$115,483 in 2024 is worth about $117,852 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Communications AdvisorCity Of Hamilton | $129,051Benefits $558Total $129,609 |
| 2024 | Senior Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $115,483Benefits $518Total $116,001 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Berry's 2025 salary of $129,051 comes to roughly $92,014 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.4% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Communications Advisor in 2025, the median was $119,034; this salary sits about 8% above it. That is about 12% more than the $115,483 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,014
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Senior Communications Advisor median
- +8%
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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.