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Kirk Hengst

City of Hamilton/Training Officer

2025 Salary

$153,132

Total compensation $153,821, including $688 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

#646

City of Hamilton

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$153,132

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,729 in 2018 to $153,821 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$117,257 in 2018 is worth about $144,330 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Training OfficerCity Of Hamilton$153,132Benefits $688Total $153,821
2024Training OfficerCity Of Hamilton$153,012Benefits $667Total $153,679
2023Training OfficerCity Of Hamilton$131,980Benefits $592Total $132,572
2022FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$123,951Benefits $499Total $124,450
2021FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$119,360Benefits $490Total $119,850
2020FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$108,402Benefits $472Total $108,874
2019FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$114,246Benefits $509Total $114,755
2018FirefighterCity of Hamilton$117,257Benefits $472Total $117,729

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $153,132 Kirk Hengst earned in 2025, roughly $105,608 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. For comparison, the median Training Officer on the 2025 list was paid $148,697; this salary is about 3% more. It is little changed from the $153,012 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$105,608
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
vs. 2025 Training Officer median
+3%

Where does $153,132 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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