John Choe
City of Hamilton/Solicitor
2025 Salary
$165,895Total compensation $166,613, including $718 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
#347City of Hamilton
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$165,8952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$147,684 in 2023 is worth about $154,358 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $165,895 |
| 2024 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $156,167 |
| 2023 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $147,684 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Choe was paid $165,895 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,632, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. For comparison, the median Solicitor on the 2025 list was paid $172,564; this salary is about 4% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $156,167, that is a rise of about 6%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,632
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Solicitor median
- −4%
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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.