Paul Stewart
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$132,301Total compensation $132,872, including $571 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
#1,448City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$132,3012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$116,696 in 2018 is worth about $143,639 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $132,301Benefits $571Total $132,872 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $130,154Benefits $553Total $130,706 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,011Benefits $518Total $114,530 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $116,352Benefits $491Total $116,843 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,241Benefits $471Total $117,712 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $110,982Benefits $462Total $111,444 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $115,272Benefits $502Total $115,773 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $116,696Benefits $465Total $117,161 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paul Stewart's $132,301 salary works out to roughly $93,853 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.1%. The 2025 median for Firefighter on the list was $131,656, almost exactly this figure. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Paul Stewart's total compensation of $132,872 ranked #1,448. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,853
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- about even
Where does $132,301 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.