Richard Sherwood
City of Hamilton/District Chief
2021 Salary — last year on the list
$155,154Total compensation $155,814, including $660 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
2021
Employer Rank
#142City of Hamilton
Years on List
132007–2021
Peak Salary
$165,7482019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2021
$100,735 in 2007 is worth about $148,347 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $155,154Benefits $660Total $155,814 |
| 2020 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $146,440Benefits $647Total $147,088 |
| 2019 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $165,748Benefits $680Total $166,429 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $165,114Benefits $608Total $165,722 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $125,541Benefits $569Total $126,110 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $121,592Benefits $692Total $122,285 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $131,108Benefits $692Total $131,800 |
| 2014 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $119,075Benefits $682Total $119,757 |
| 2013 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $120,725Benefits $797Total $121,522 |
| 2012 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $120,432Benefits $721Total $121,153 |
| 2011 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $119,913Benefits $688Total $120,601 |
| 2010 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $143,870Benefits $632Total $144,502 |
| 2007 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,735Benefits $504Total $101,239 |
On the List
2021
The 2021 Sunshine List recorded 244,456 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Among the 2,105 people City of Hamilton disclosed in 2021, Richard Sherwood's total compensation of $155,814 placed #142. Richard Sherwood's $155,154 salary at City of Hamilton was about 32% above the 2021 median there, $117,209. Richard Sherwood's $155,154 salary was in line with the 2021 province-wide median of $154,843 for District Chief. Across 13 years at City of Hamilton (2007–2021), Richard Sherwood's highest disclosed salary was $165,748, in 2019.