James Vanstone
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$153,654Total 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
#633City of Hamilton
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$154,7822024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,868 in 2015 is worth about $138,607 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $153,654 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $154,782 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $138,387 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $137,066 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $134,232 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $130,402 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $153,171 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $148,210 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $107,440 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity 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.