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James O'Brien

City of Hamilton/Manager Business Operations – Housing Services

2025 Salary

$142,122

Total compensation $143,466, including $1,345 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

#963

City of Hamilton

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$142,122

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,665 in 2018 to $143,466 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20182025

$101,187 in 2018 is worth about $124,549 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Business Operations – Housing ServicesCity Of Hamilton$142,122
2024Manager Business OperationsCity Of Hamilton$132,978
2023Manager Review Housing and Sustainable ProgramsCity Of Hamilton$122,433
2022Manager Review Housing and Sustainable ProgramsCity Of Hamilton$109,711
2021Senior Project Manager Housing and Homelessness Action PlanCity Of Hamilton$106,097
2020Senior Project Manager Housing and Homelessness Action PlanCity Of Hamilton$104,439
2019Senior Project Manager Housing And Homelessness Action PlanCity Of Hamilton$101,615
2018Senior Project Manager Housing and Homelessness Action PlanCity of Hamilton$101,187

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, James O'Brien's $142,122 salary works out to roughly $99,410 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. That is about 7% more than the $132,978 paid in 2024. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; James O'Brien's total compensation of $143,466 ranked #963. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$99,410
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.1%

Where does $142,122 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.

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2025

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