Nicholas Gauthier
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$178,310Total compensation $178,887, including $577 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
#219City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$178,3102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$123,783 in 2018 is worth about $152,363 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $178,310Benefits $577Total $178,887 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $173,347Benefits $559Total $173,907 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,317Benefits $525Total $117,841 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $108,437Benefits $497Total $108,934 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $107,898Benefits $477Total $108,375 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,495Benefits $468Total $112,963 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $126,852Benefits $516Total $127,368 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $123,783Benefits $488Total $124,272 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Nicholas Gauthier was paid $178,310 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,464, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. That is about 3% more than the $173,347 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 35% above it. Nicholas Gauthier has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,464
- 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 Firefighter median
- +35%
Where does $178,310 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.