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Mike Oostrom

City of Hamilton/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$149,334

Total compensation $149,932, including $598 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

#759

City of Hamilton

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$149,334

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,145 in 2018 to $149,932 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$116,650 in 2018 is worth about $143,582 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$149,334
2024FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$148,085
2023FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$134,706
2022FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$133,617
2021FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$130,602
2020FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$127,657
2019FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$139,216
2018FirefighterCity of Hamilton$116,650

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Mike Oostrom was paid $149,334 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,492, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.0%. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 1% on the $148,085 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$103,492
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+13%

Where does $149,334 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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