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Ryan Chambers

City of Hamilton/Captain

2025 Salary

$155,162

Total compensation $155,867, including $705 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

#573

City of Hamilton

Years on List

10

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$155,162

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,111 in 2015 to $155,867 in 2025. No data for 2016.$100K$120K$140K$160K201520182019202220232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$102,564 in 2015 is worth about $133,025 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Hamilton$155,162Benefits $705Total $155,867
2024CaptainCity Of Hamilton$153,960Benefits $682Total $154,642
2023CaptainCity Of Hamilton$136,260Benefits $629Total $136,889
2022CaptainCity Of Hamilton$135,069Benefits $596Total $135,664
2021CaptainCity Of Hamilton$131,128Benefits $585Total $131,713
2020CaptainCity Of Hamilton$131,387Benefits $573Total $131,961
2019CaptainCity Of Hamilton$141,894Benefits $624Total $142,518
2018CaptainCity of Hamilton$143,667Benefits $492Total $144,160
2017FirefighterCity of Hamilton$109,015Benefits $450Total $109,465
2015FirefighterCity of Hamilton$102,564Benefits $547Total $103,111

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ryan Chambers was paid $155,162 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,726, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. That is about 1% more than the $153,960 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$106,726
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.2%
vs. 2025 Captain median
−2%

Where does $155,162 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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