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Mike Hisem

City of St Catharines/Communicator (1st Class)

2025 Salary

$145,596

Total compensation $146,294, including $698 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

#102

City of St Catharines

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$145,596

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,633 in 2023 to $146,294 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$101,140 in 2023 is worth about $105,711 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Communicator (1st Class)City Of St Catharines$145,596Benefits $698Total $146,294
2024Communicator (2nd Class)City Of St Catharines$115,707Benefits $571Total $116,278
2023Communicator (3rd Class)City Of St Catharines$101,140Benefits $493Total $101,633

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Mike Hisem was paid $145,596 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $101,377, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.6%. At City of St Catharines, 305 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,933; Mike Hisem's total compensation of $146,294 ranked #102. Mike Hisem has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$101,377
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%

Where does $145,596 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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