Peter Goertz
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$173,578Total compensation $174,139, including $561 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
#271City of Hamilton
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$173,5782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$145,300 in 2024 is worth about $148,280 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $173,578Benefits $561Total $174,139 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $145,300Benefits $519Total $145,819 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Peter Goertz was paid $173,578 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,860, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.5%. That is about 32% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $145,300, that is a rise of about 19%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,860
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +32%
Where does $173,578 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.