Keith Van Kessel
City of Hamilton/Primary Care Paramedic
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$102,874Total compensation $103,295, including $422 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
2024
Employer Rank
#2,750City of Hamilton
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$119,1832023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$106,694 in 2019 is worth about $128,818 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton | $102,874Benefits $422Total $103,295 |
| 2023 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton | $119,183Benefits $397Total $119,580 |
| 2022 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton | $113,733Benefits $369Total $114,102 |
| 2021 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton | $101,277Benefits $366Total $101,643 |
| 2020 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton | $106,991Benefits $236Total $107,227 |
| 2019 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton | $106,694Benefits $0Total $106,694 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Keith Van Kessel's 2024 salary of $102,874 comes to roughly $75,833 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 14% less than the $119,183 paid in 2023. Keith Van Kessel has appeared on the list 6 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$75,833
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- vs. 2024 Primary Care Paramedic median
- −5%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.