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James Vanstone

City of Hamilton/Captain

2025 Salary

$153,654

Total compensation $154,363, including $709 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

#633

City of Hamilton

Years on List

10

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$154,782

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,415 in 2015 to $154,363 in 2025. No data for 2016.$100K$120K$140K$160K201520182019202220232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$106,868 in 2015 is worth about $138,607 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Hamilton$153,654
2024CaptainCity Of Hamilton$154,782
2023CaptainCity Of Hamilton$138,387
2022CaptainCity Of Hamilton$137,066
2021CaptainCity Of Hamilton$134,232
2020CaptainCity Of Hamilton$130,402
2019CaptainCity Of Hamilton$153,171
2018CaptainCity of Hamilton$148,210
2017CaptainCity of Hamilton$107,440
2015FirefighterCity of Hamilton$106,868

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $153,654 James Vanstone earned in 2025, roughly $105,896 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. That is about 1% less than the $154,782 paid in 2024. James Vanstone has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$105,896
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2025 Captain median
−3%

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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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