Joshua Willekes
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$148,317Total compensation $149,021, including $705 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
#783City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$148,3172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$127,681 in 2018 is worth about $157,161 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $148,317Benefits $705Total $149,021 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $145,930Benefits $672Total $146,602 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,673Benefits $625Total $133,298 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,219Benefits $596Total $132,815 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $130,214Benefits $585Total $130,798 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $121,460Benefits $481Total $121,941 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $130,277Benefits $524Total $130,802 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $127,681Benefits $485Total $128,166 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Joshua Willekes's $148,317 salary works out to roughly $102,917 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. On total compensation of $149,021, Joshua Willekes ranked #783 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. Joshua Willekes has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,917
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Captain 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.