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Michelle Shantz

City of Hamilton/Senior Communications Officer

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$100,506

Total compensation $101,057, including $551 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
2024

Employer Rank

#2,950

City of Hamilton

Years on List

2

2023–2024

Peak Salary

$104,828

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,281 in 2023 to $101,057 in 2024.$100K$102K$104K$106K20232024
Total compensation, 2023–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2024

$104,828 in 2023 is worth about $109,565 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Senior Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton$100,506Benefits $551Total $101,057
2023Senior Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton$104,828Benefits $454Total $105,281

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Michelle Shantz was paid $100,506 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $74,210, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.1%. At City of Hamilton, 2,991 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $123,413; Michelle Shantz's total compensation of $101,057 ranked #2,950. Michelle Shantz has appeared on the list twice since 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$74,210
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.2%
vs. 2024 Senior Communications Officer median
−5%

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Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at City of Hamilton
2024

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