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Melissa Summers

City of Hamilton/Fire Safety Officer

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$144,758

Total compensation $145,426, including $667 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

#656

City of Hamilton

Years on List

5

2018–2024

Peak Salary

$144,758

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,549 in 2018 to $145,426 in 2024. No data from 2020 to 2021.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20182019202220232024
Total compensation, 2018–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2024

$115,077 in 2018 is worth about $141,646 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Fire Safety OfficerCity Of Hamilton$144,758Benefits $667Total $145,426
2023Fire Safety OfficerCity Of Hamilton$126,801Benefits $625Total $127,427
2022Fire Safety OfficerCity Of Hamilton$131,401Benefits $596Total $131,997
2019Fire InspectorCity Of Hamilton$115,195Benefits $509Total $115,705
2018Fire InspectorCity of Hamilton$115,077Benefits $472Total $115,549

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

In 2024, Melissa Summers's $144,758 salary works out to roughly $100,355 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. At City of Hamilton, 2,991 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $123,413; Melissa Summers's total compensation of $145,426 ranked #656. Melissa Summers has appeared on the list 5 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$100,355
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%

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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.

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2024

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