James Bursey
City of Hamilton/Platoon Chief
2025 Salary
$179,498Total compensation $180,318, including $820 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
#205City of Hamilton
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$179,4982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$109,745 in 2010 is worth about $154,680 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $179,498Benefits $820Total $180,318 |
| 2024 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $174,662Benefits $761Total $175,423 |
| 2023 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $157,287Benefits $706Total $157,993 |
| 2022 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $149,980Benefits $680Total $150,660 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $140,578Benefits $613Total $141,190 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $137,624Benefits $600Total $138,224 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $156,567Benefits $654Total $157,221 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $159,267Benefits $604Total $159,872 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $110,337Benefits $556Total $110,893 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $108,513Benefits $667Total $109,180 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $122,522Benefits $676Total $123,198 |
| 2014 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $113,155Benefits $676Total $113,831 |
| 2013 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $113,008Benefits $682Total $113,690 |
| 2012 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $112,277Benefits $608Total $112,885 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,783Benefits $583Total $101,366 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $109,745Benefits $511Total $110,257 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Bursey was paid $179,498 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,100, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. It is up about 3% on the $174,662 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Platoon Chief in 2025, the median was $182,407; this salary sits about 2% below it. James Bursey has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,100
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Platoon Chief median
- −2%
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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.