Michael Smith
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$114,715Total compensation $115,215, including $499 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1,405City of Hamilton
Years on List
52018–2022
Peak Salary
$127,4662019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2022
$125,530 in 2018 is worth about $154,512 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,715Benefits $499Total $115,215 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,620Benefits $490Total $113,111 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $108,810Benefits $481Total $109,291 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $127,466Benefits $515Total $127,981 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $125,530Benefits $472Total $126,002 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Michael Smith's $114,715 salary works out to roughly $81,494 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. On total compensation of $115,215, Michael Smith ranked #1,405 of 2,208 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $119,917. Michael Smith 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
- ~$81,494
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2022 Firefighter median
- −7%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.