James Gardiner
City of Hamilton/Transit Operator
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$100,244Total compensation $100,244, including $0 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#2,587City of Hamilton
Years on List
22017–2023
Peak Salary
$100,8342017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2023
$100,834 in 2017 is worth about $126,971 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Transit OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $100,244Benefits $0Total $100,244 |
| 2017 | OperatorCity of Hamilton | $100,834Benefits $312Total $101,146 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $100,244 James Gardiner earned in 2023, roughly $73,815 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.4%. For comparison, the median Transit Operator on the 2023 list was paid $111,208; this salary is about 10% less. Within City of Hamilton, James Gardiner's total compensation of $100,244 was the #2,587 of 2,588, against a median salary of $118,574. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$73,815
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2023 Transit Operator median
- −10%
Where does $100,244 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.