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John Tselepakis

City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class

2025 Salary

$156,422

Total compensation $157,034, including $612 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

#530

City of Hamilton

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$156,422

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $121,568 in 2015 to $157,034 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$121,002 in 2015 is worth about $156,939 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$156,422Benefits $612Total $157,034
2024Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$133,093Benefits $601Total $133,694
2023Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$133,047Benefits $556Total $133,603
2022Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$133,817Benefits $894Total $134,711
2021Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$126,695Benefits $636Total $127,332
2020Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$125,835Benefits $940Total $126,776
2019Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$124,557Benefits $780Total $125,337
2018Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$117,787Benefits $791Total $118,578
2017Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$117,207Benefits $503Total $117,710
2016Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$113,248Benefits $593Total $113,841
2015Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$121,002Benefits $567Total $121,568

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on John Tselepakis's 2025 salary of $156,422 comes to roughly $107,419 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.8% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Sergeant, 1st Class in 2025, the median was $159,680; this salary sits about 2% below it. John Tselepakis has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$107,419
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 Sergeant, 1st Class median
−2%

Where does $156,422 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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