James Durka
City of Hamilton/Constable
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$117,123Total compensation $117,646, including $523 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,394City of Hamilton
Years on List
92015–2023
Peak Salary
$119,7762022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$106,953 in 2015 is worth about $138,718 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $117,123 |
| 2022 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $119,776 |
| 2021 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $111,067 |
| 2020 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $107,383 |
| 2019 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $113,590 |
| 2018 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $107,727 |
| 2017 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $111,525 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $103,058 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $106,953 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, James Durka's $117,123 salary works out to roughly $83,934 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. For comparison, the median Constable on the 2023 list was paid $124,833; this salary is about 6% less. It is down about 2% from the $119,776 paid in 2022. James Durka has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,934
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2023 Constable median
- −6%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.