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Michael Zwolak

City of Hamilton/Sergeant 2nd Class

2025 Salary

$145,854

Total compensation $146,504, including $650 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

#867

City of Hamilton

Years on List

9

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$145,854

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,684 in 2015 to $146,504 in 2025. No data for 2016. No data for 2018.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201520172020202120242025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$109,118 in 2015 is worth about $141,526 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton$145,854Benefits $650Total $146,504
2024ConstableCity Of Hamilton$110,341Benefits $556Total $110,896
2023Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$126,306Benefits $523Total $126,829
2022Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$123,021Benefits $487Total $123,508
2021Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$124,232Benefits $478Total $124,709
2020Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$125,721Benefits $469Total $126,190
2019Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$118,045Benefits $506Total $118,552
2017ConstableCity of Hamilton$104,107Benefits $495Total $104,601
2015ConstableCity of Hamilton$109,118Benefits $567Total $109,684

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $145,854 Michael Zwolak earned in 2025, roughly $101,523 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. That is about 1% below the 2025 median of $147,563 for Sergeant 2nd Class on the Sunshine List. Michael Zwolak has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$101,523
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%
vs. 2025 Sergeant 2nd Class median
−1%

Where does $145,854 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.

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