Richard Lee
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$130,965Total compensation $131,464, including $499 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
2022
Employer Rank
#714City of Hamilton
Years on List
62015–2022
Peak Salary
$130,9652022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2022
$102,459 in 2015 is worth about $132,890 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $130,965 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $121,660 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,909 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $118,622 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $124,542 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $102,459 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Richard Lee's 2022 salary of $130,965 comes to roughly $90,690 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $121,660, that is a rise of about 8%. Richard Lee has appeared on the list 6 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,690
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2022 Firefighter median
- +6%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.