James Hamilton
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$123,062Total compensation $123,639, including $577 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
#1,928City of Hamilton
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$123,0622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,367 in 2019 is worth about $126,008 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $123,062Benefits $577Total $123,639 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,596Benefits $550Total $123,145 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,140Benefits $511Total $112,651 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $109,722Benefits $486Total $110,208 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $105,739Benefits $468Total $106,207 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $104,367Benefits $459Total $104,826 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Hamilton's $123,062 salary works out to roughly $88,625 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.0%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 7% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,625
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −7%
Where does $123,062 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.