Michelle Potts
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$150,380Total compensation $151,108, including $728 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
#730City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$150,3802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$136,061 in 2018 is worth about $167,475 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $150,380Benefits $728Total $151,108 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $148,100Benefits $745Total $148,844 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,753Benefits $674Total $133,427 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,067Benefits $596Total $132,662 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,224Benefits $585Total $132,809 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $127,409Benefits $573Total $127,982 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $141,963Benefits $600Total $142,563 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $136,061Benefits $485Total $136,545 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michelle Potts was paid $150,380 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,084, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.1%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Michelle Potts's total compensation of $151,108 ranked #730. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,084
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −5%
Where does $150,380 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.