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James Watson

City of Hamilton/Primary Care Paramedic

2025 Salary

$106,282

Total compensation $106,685, including $404 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

#2,891

City of Hamilton

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$106,282

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,036 in 2023 to $106,685 in 2025.$100K$102K$104K$106K$108K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20232025

$104,657 in 2023 is worth about $109,387 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$106,282
2024Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$100,408
2023Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$104,657

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

James Watson was paid $106,282 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $78,328, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.1%. On total compensation of $106,685, James Watson ranked #2,891 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. That is about 6% more than the $100,408 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$78,328
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%
vs. 2025 Primary Care Paramedic median
−5%

Where does $106,282 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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