John Waterson
City of Hamilton/Traffic Signal Foreperson
2025 Salary
$139,367Total compensation $139,887, including $520 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
#1,163City of Hamilton
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$143,4372024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,715 in 2019 is worth about $127,636 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Traffic Signal ForepersonCity Of Hamilton | $139,367Benefits $520Total $139,887 |
| 2024 | Traffic Signal Foreman/WomanCity Of Hamilton | $143,437Benefits $492Total $143,929 |
| 2023 | Traffic Signal Foreman/WomanCity Of Hamilton | $123,390Benefits $484Total $123,874 |
| 2022 | Traffic Signal Foreman/WomanCity Of Hamilton | $120,849Benefits $438Total $121,287 |
| 2021 | Superintendent Signals and SystemsCity Of Hamilton | $117,200Benefits $397Total $117,597 |
| 2020 | Traffic Signal Foreman/WomanCity Of Hamilton | $125,980Benefits $377Total $126,356 |
| 2019 | Traffic Signal Foreman/WomanCity Of Hamilton | $105,715Benefits $420Total $106,135 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Waterson's $139,367 salary works out to roughly $97,852 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. That is about 3% less than the $143,437 paid in 2024. John Waterson has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,852
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
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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.