James Leighton
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$120,844Total compensation $121,472, including $628 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
#2,034City of Hamilton
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$124,4992024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$105,335 in 2023 is worth about $110,096 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $120,844 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,499 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $105,335 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $120,844 James Leighton earned in 2025, roughly $87,370 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,499, that is a drop of about 3%. James Leighton has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,370
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −8%
Where does $120,844 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.