James Murphy
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$122,228Total compensation $122,806, 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
#1,967City of Hamilton
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$122,2282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$115,805 in 2019 is worth about $139,817 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,228Benefits $577Total $122,806 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $121,271Benefits $551Total $121,822 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $110,066Benefits $511Total $110,576 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,745Benefits $486Total $120,231 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,903Benefits $477Total $113,379 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $108,540Benefits $468Total $109,008 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $115,805Benefits $491Total $116,296 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Murphy's $122,228 salary works out to roughly $88,152 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.9%. 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 7 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
- ~$88,152
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −7%
Where does $122,228 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.