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Raymond Kessler

City of Hamilton/Chief Corporate Real Estate Officer

2025 Salary

$178,704

Total compensation $180,798, including $2,094 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

#197

City of Hamilton

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$178,704

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $122,048 in 2015 to $180,798 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$120,177 in 2015 is worth about $155,870 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Corporate Real Estate OfficerCity Of Hamilton$178,704
2024Chief Corporate Real Estate OfficerCity Of Hamilton$167,397
2023Chief Corporate Real Estate OfficerCity Of Hamilton$157,274
2022Chief Corporate Real Estate OfficerCity Of Hamilton$145,796
2021Chief Corp Real Estate OfficerCity Of Hamilton$142,162
2020Manager Real Estate/Property ManagementCity Of Hamilton$129,446
2019Manager Real Estate/Property ManagementCity Of Hamilton$127,416
2018Manager Real Estate/Property ManagementCity of Hamilton$125,816
2017Manager Real Estate Property ManagementCity of Hamilton$122,957
2016Manager Real Estate / Property ManagementCity of Hamilton$118,083
2015Manager Real Estate/Property ManagementCity of Hamilton$120,177

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Raymond Kessler was paid $178,704 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,682, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. On total compensation of $180,798, Raymond Kessler ranked #197 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. That is about 7% more than the $167,397 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
~$119,682
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%

Where does $178,704 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.

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2025

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