Paul Lawson
City of Hamilton/Solicitor
2025 Salary
$184,940Total compensation $185,698, including $758 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
#152City of Hamilton
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$184,9402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$130,829 in 2017 is worth about $164,740 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $184,940Benefits $758Total $185,698 |
| 2024 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $172,029Benefits $771Total $172,800 |
| 2023 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $135,891Benefits $715Total $136,606 |
| 2021 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $153,148Benefits $5Total $153,153 |
| 2020 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $150,418Benefits $0Total $150,418 |
| 2019 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $144,370Benefits $0Total $144,370 |
| 2018 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $137,716Benefits $0Total $137,716 |
| 2017 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $130,829Benefits $0Total $130,829 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Paul Lawson was paid $184,940 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,916, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. It is up about 8% on the $172,029 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Solicitor in 2025, the median was $172,564; this salary sits about 7% above it. Paul Lawson has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,916
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Solicitor median
- +7%
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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.