Michael Adams
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$155,412Total compensation $155,974, including $562 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
#571City of Hamilton
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$155,4122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$106,706 in 2013 is worth about $142,680 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $155,412 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $135,257 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $133,702 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $106,961 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $125,431 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $129,472 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $128,091 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $125,689 |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $128,851 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $121,284 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $130,900 |
| 2014 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $117,772 |
| 2013 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $106,706 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $155,412 Michael Adams earned in 2025, roughly $106,864 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. It is up about 15% on the $135,257 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,864
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- −3%
Where does $155,412 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.