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Nolan Bertussi

City of Hamilton/Captain

2025 Salary

$161,994

Total compensation $162,703, including $709 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

#406

City of Hamilton

Years on List

14

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$171,786

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,061 in 2010 to $162,703 in 2025. No data for 2011. No data for 2013.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201020142017201920232025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$102,571 in 2010 is worth about $144,567 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Hamilton$161,994Benefits $709Total $162,703
2024CaptainCity Of Hamilton$171,786Benefits $685Total $172,471
2023CaptainCity Of Hamilton$149,241Benefits $678Total $149,918
2022CaptainCity Of Hamilton$142,912Benefits $632Total $143,544
2021CaptainCity Of Hamilton$136,090Benefits $598Total $136,688
2020CaptainCity Of Hamilton$130,430Benefits $592Total $131,023
2019CaptainCity Of Hamilton$143,551Benefits $653Total $144,204
2018CaptainCity of Hamilton$157,662Benefits $586Total $158,247
2017CaptainCity of Hamilton$112,212Benefits $444Total $112,656
2016FirefighterCity of Hamilton$112,356Benefits $544Total $112,899
2015FirefighterCity of Hamilton$115,102Benefits $550Total $115,652
2014FirefighterCity of Hamilton$101,910Benefits $822Total $102,732
2012FirefighterCity of Hamilton$101,290Benefits $570Total $101,860
2010FirefighterCity of Hamilton$102,571Benefits $490Total $103,061

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Nolan Bertussi was paid $161,994 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,485, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.4%. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 3% more. It is down about 6% from the $171,786 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
~$110,485
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
vs. 2025 Captain median
+3%

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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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