Michael Zimalka
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$118,554Total compensation $119,131, including $577 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
#2,154City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$160,1852024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$124,792 in 2018 is worth about $153,604 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $118,554Benefits $577Total $119,131 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $160,185Benefits $559Total $160,745 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $131,734Benefits $525Total $132,258 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,871Benefits $499Total $120,370 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $136,451Benefits $490Total $136,942 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $129,735Benefits $481Total $130,216 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $127,760Benefits $515Total $128,275 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $124,792Benefits $472Total $125,264 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Zimalka was paid $118,554 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $86,074, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.8%. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Michael Zimalka's total compensation of $119,131 ranked #2,154. That is about 26% less than the $160,185 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,074
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −10%
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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.