Richard Wouters
City of Hamilton/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$173,110Total compensation $173,712, including $602 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
#277City of Hamilton
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$173,1102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$100,095 in 2011 is worth about $137,078 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $173,110Benefits $602Total $173,712 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $167,652Benefits $1,055Total $168,706 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $160,683Benefits $979Total $161,662 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $166,218Benefits $911Total $167,128 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $147,064Benefits $848Total $147,912 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $137,100Benefits $854Total $137,954 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $142,939Benefits $872Total $143,811 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $128,113Benefits $877Total $128,990 |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $130,584Benefits $702Total $131,286 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $122,558Benefits $646Total $123,204 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $124,658Benefits $809Total $125,466 |
| 2014 | Sergeant 2nd ClassCity of Hamilton | $103,384Benefits $550Total $103,935 |
| 2013 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $108,465Benefits $647Total $109,112 |
| 2012 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $114,800Benefits $579Total $115,379 |
| 2011 | Detective ConstableCity of Hamilton | $100,095Benefits $550Total $100,645 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Wouters was paid $173,110 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,603, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.5%. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Richard Wouters's total compensation of $173,712 ranked #277. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,603
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +3%
Where does $173,110 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.