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John Barron

City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class

2025 Salary

$172,027

Total compensation $172,589, including $562 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

#285

City of Hamilton

Years on List

12

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$172,027

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,557 in 2012 to $172,589 in 2025. No data from 2013 to 2014.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201220162018202020232025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$104,992 in 2012 is worth about $141,658 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$172,027Benefits $562Total $172,589
2024Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$155,334Benefits $556Total $155,890
2023Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$144,262Benefits $523Total $144,786
2022Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$150,791Benefits $487Total $151,278
2021Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$132,740Benefits $560Total $133,300
2020Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$130,684Benefits $927Total $131,612
2019Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton$138,523Benefits $896Total $139,419
2018ConstableCity of Hamilton$118,696Benefits $518Total $119,215
2017ConstableCity of Hamilton$117,483Benefits $495Total $117,977
2016ConstableCity of Hamilton$106,316Benefits $593Total $106,909
2015ConstableCity of Hamilton$112,876Benefits $567Total $113,443
2012Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton$104,992Benefits $564Total $105,557

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on John Barron's 2025 salary of $172,027 comes to roughly $116,007 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $159,680 for Sergeant, 1st Class on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2012. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$116,007
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
+8%

Where does $172,027 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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