Neil Carter
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$124,338Total compensation $124,904, including $566 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
#1,875City of Hamilton
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$124,3382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$118,623 in 2021 is worth about $137,556 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,338Benefits $566Total $124,904 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $113,854Benefits $528Total $114,382 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $118,113Benefits $486Total $118,599 |
| 2021 | Firefighter 40 hrsCity Of Hamilton | $118,623Benefits $477Total $119,100 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Neil Carter's 2025 salary of $124,338 comes to roughly $89,346 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 9% more than the $113,854 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,346
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −6%
Where does $124,338 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.