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Samih Salama

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton/Pathologist

2025 Salary

$424,882

Total compensation $424,882, including $0 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

#2

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Years on List

29

1996–2025

Peak Salary

$424,882

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 29 yearly values of total compensation, from $145,853 in 1996 to $424,882 in 2025. No data for 2002.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K199620042008201520192025
Total compensation, 1996–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1996–2025

$144,989 in 1996 is worth about $267,797 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$424,882Benefits $0Total $424,882
2024PathologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton$382,340Benefits $0Total $382,340
2023PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$369,978Benefits $0Total $369,978
2022PathologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton$386,107Benefits $0Total $386,107
2021PathologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton$339,522Benefits $0Total $339,522
2020PathologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton$339,070Benefits $0Total $339,070
2019PathologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton$337,417Benefits $0Total $337,417
2018PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$349,985Benefits $0Total $349,985
2017PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$365,234Benefits $0Total $365,234
2016PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$314,079Benefits $0Total $314,079
2015PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$328,477Benefits $0Total $328,477
2014PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$310,517Benefits $0Total $310,517
2013PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$310,696Benefits $0Total $310,696
2012PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$380,149Benefits $0Total $380,149
2011PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$286,640Benefits $0Total $286,640
2010PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$308,225Benefits $0Total $308,225
2009PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton$304,890Benefits $0Total $304,890
2008PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton$308,443Benefits $379Total $308,822
2007PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton$289,613Benefits $1,030Total $290,643
2006PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton$295,196Benefits $881Total $296,077
2005PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton$220,601Benefits $881Total $221,482
2004PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton$236,147Benefits $899Total $237,047
2003PathologistSt. Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton$236,377Benefits $891Total $237,268
2001PathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton$180,123Benefits $673Total $180,796
2000PathologistSt. Joseph's Hlthcare, Hamilton$157,464Benefits $619Total $158,084
1999PathologistSt. Joseph s Hospital, Hamilton$150,788Benefits $650Total $151,438
1998PathologistSt. Joseph's Hospital Hamilton$150,788Benefits $799Total $151,587
1997PathologistSt. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton$147,755Benefits $874Total $148,629
1996PathologistSt. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton$144,989Benefits $864Total $145,853

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Samih Salama's $424,882 salary works out to roughly $237,400 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 44.1%. Among those listed as Pathologist in 2025, the median was $373,629; this salary sits about 14% above it. That is about 11% more than the $382,340 paid in 2024. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$237,400
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~42.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~44.1%
vs. 2025 Pathologist median
+14%

Where does $424,882 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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