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Michelle Wiley

City of Hamilton/Staff Sergeant

2025 Salary

$178,498

Total compensation $179,060, including $562 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

#217

City of Hamilton

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$178,498

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,581 in 2014 to $179,060 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$105,986 in 2014 is worth about $139,000 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton$178,498Benefits $562Total $179,060
2024Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton$150,958Benefits $606Total $151,564
2023Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton$152,315Benefits $777Total $153,091
2022Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton$152,568Benefits $576Total $153,144
2021Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton$151,359Benefits $729Total $152,088
2020Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton$142,807Benefits $514Total $143,321
2019Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton$140,604Benefits $585Total $141,189
2018Staff SergeantCity of Hamilton$134,892Benefits $518Total $135,410
2017Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$126,842Benefits $499Total $127,341
2016Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$123,596Benefits $599Total $124,195
2015Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$127,610Benefits $580Total $128,190
2014Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton$105,986Benefits $595Total $106,581

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michelle Wiley was paid $178,498 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,568, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. That is about 7% above the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$119,568
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
+7%

Where does $178,498 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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2025

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