Michael Cole
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$156,389Total compensation $157,167, including $778 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
#527City of Hamilton
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$156,3892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$114,208 in 2015 is worth about $148,128 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $156,389Benefits $778Total $157,167 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $130,044Benefits $718Total $130,762 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $134,395Benefits $751Total $135,146 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $145,194Benefits $706Total $145,899 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $123,192Benefits $589Total $123,781 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $133,055Benefits $604Total $133,660 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton | $122,982Benefits $514Total $123,496 |
| 2018 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $109,026Benefits $511Total $109,537 |
| 2017 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $110,124Benefits $506Total $110,630 |
| 2016 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $102,739Benefits $605Total $103,344 |
| 2015 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $114,208Benefits $676Total $114,885 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Cole was paid $156,389 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,402, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. It is up about 20% on the $130,044 paid in 2024. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $159,680 for Sergeant, 1st Class on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,402
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- −2%
Where does $156,389 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.