Jamie Cavanaugh
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$156,608Total compensation $157,313, including $705 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
#518City of Hamilton
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$156,6082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$112,447 in 2015 is worth about $145,844 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $156,608 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $153,454 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $134,630 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $134,476 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,843 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $128,674 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $142,886 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $134,203 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $112,447 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jamie Cavanaugh's 2025 salary of $156,608 comes to roughly $107,522 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% below the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. That is about 2% more than the $153,454 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,522
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −1%
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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.