Joseph Bench
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$167,077Total compensation $167,643, including $566 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
#333City of Hamilton
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$169,8672024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$112,219 in 2020 is worth about $134,499 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $167,077 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $169,867 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,202 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $142,019 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $110,603 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,219 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joseph Bench was paid $167,077 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,283, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. On total compensation of $167,643, Joseph Bench ranked #333 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,283
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +27%
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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.