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Karen Bowes

City of Hamilton/Primary Care Paramedic

2025 Salary

$114,943

Total compensation $115,347, including $404 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,445

City of Hamilton

Years on List

8

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$123,606

2023

Full 2025 roster at City of Hamilton →·See where $114,943 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,888 in 2011 to $115,347 in 2025. No data from 2012 to 2018.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K20112019202120232025
Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$116,419 in 2011 is worth about $159,432 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$114,943Benefits $404Total $115,347
2024Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$115,510Benefits $421Total $115,931
2023Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$123,606Benefits $379Total $123,985
2022Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$104,124Benefits $354Total $104,477
2021Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$101,992Benefits $354Total $102,345
2020Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$103,047Benefits $354Total $103,401
2019Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$100,705Benefits $399Total $101,105
2011Primary Care ParamedicCity of Hamilton$116,419Benefits $470Total $116,888

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Karen Bowes's $114,943 salary works out to roughly $83,981 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.9%. The 2024 record under this name shows $115,510. Within City of Hamilton, Karen Bowes's total compensation of $115,347 was the #2,445 of 3,382, against a median salary of $127,716. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2011. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$83,981
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
vs. 2025 Primary Care Paramedic median
+3%

Where does $114,943 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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