Michael Knott
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$125,436Total compensation $126,033, including $597 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
#1,835City of Hamilton
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$125,4362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$107,075 in 2021 is worth about $124,164 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $125,436 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,895 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $104,324 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $113,545 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $107,075 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Knott's $125,436 salary works out to roughly $89,967 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,967
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −5%
Where does $125,436 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.