Michael Chisholm
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$134,660Total compensation $135,231, including $571 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
#1,374City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$134,6602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$117,049 in 2018 is worth about $144,074 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $134,660Benefits $571Total $135,231 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $130,885Benefits $553Total $131,438 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,948Benefits $518Total $115,467 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,168Benefits $493Total $117,661 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $109,675Benefits $475Total $110,150 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $104,125Benefits $462Total $104,587 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $116,987Benefits $502Total $117,489 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $117,049Benefits $465Total $117,514 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Chisholm's $134,660 salary works out to roughly $95,188 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $130,885, that is a rise of about 3%. Michael Chisholm has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,188
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +2%
Where does $134,660 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.