Joshua Van Velzer
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$124,283Total compensation $124,844, including $561 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
#1,877City of Hamilton
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$142,5962024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$108,955 in 2021 is worth about $126,344 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,283Benefits $561Total $124,844 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $142,596Benefits $544Total $143,139 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,103Benefits $511Total $119,614 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,613Benefits $480Total $125,092 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $108,955Benefits $423Total $109,378 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $124,283 Joshua Van Velzer earned in 2025, roughly $89,315 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.1%. On total compensation of $124,844, Joshua Van Velzer ranked #1,877 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,315
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −6%
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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.