Matthew Dugdale
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$172,505Total compensation $173,128, including $623 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
#283City of Hamilton
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$172,5052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,529 in 2015 is worth about $136,871 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $172,505Benefits $623Total $173,128 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $134,956Benefits $626Total $135,582 |
| 2023 | ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $136,183Benefits $523Total $136,706 |
| 2022 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $133,211Benefits $487Total $133,698 |
| 2021 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $132,858Benefits $478Total $133,336 |
| 2020 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $122,869Benefits $469Total $123,338 |
| 2019 | Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton | $124,544Benefits $506Total $125,050 |
| 2018 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $124,122Benefits $503Total $124,625 |
| 2017 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $116,764Benefits $495Total $117,258 |
| 2016 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $109,511Benefits $593Total $110,103 |
| 2015 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $105,529Benefits $567Total $106,096 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Dugdale's 2025 salary of $172,505 comes to roughly $116,271 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Sergeant, 1st Class on the 2025 list was paid $159,680; this salary is about 8% more. That is about 28% more than the $134,956 paid in 2024. Matthew Dugdale has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,271
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- +8%
Where does $172,505 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.