Mark Vlietstra
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$163,978Total compensation $164,539, 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
#383City of Hamilton
Years on List
32022–2025
Peak Salary
$174,2262024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$115,774 in 2022 is worth about $125,728 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $163,978Benefits $561Total $164,539 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $174,226Benefits $544Total $174,770 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $115,774Benefits $405Total $116,179 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mark Vlietstra was paid $163,978 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,577, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.6%. It is down about 6% from the $174,226 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,577
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +25%
Where does $163,978 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.