James Southon
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$135,774Total compensation $136,329, including $555 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
#594City of Hamilton
Years on List
102010–2023
Peak Salary
$135,7742023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2023
$106,940 in 2010 is worth about $150,725 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $135,774Benefits $555Total $136,329 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $126,296Benefits $531Total $126,827 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $111,319Benefits $524Total $111,843 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $116,317Benefits $526Total $116,843 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $127,691Benefits $561Total $128,252 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $134,516Benefits $522Total $135,038 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,432Benefits $482Total $100,914 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $106,857Benefits $567Total $107,424 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $103,303Benefits $567Total $103,871 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $106,940Benefits $511Total $107,451 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, James Southon's $135,774 salary works out to roughly $94,489 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. The 2022 record under this name shows $126,296. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,489
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2023 Firefighter median
- +10%
Where does $135,774 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.