Sanela Dzaferi
City of Hamilton/Director - Finance
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$159,309Total compensation $161,337, including $2,027 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
2024
Employer Rank
#296City of Hamilton
Years on List
42021–2024
Peak Salary
$159,3092024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$128,713 in 2021 is worth about $149,256 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director - FinanceCity Of Hamilton | $159,309Benefits $2,027Total $161,337 |
| 2023 | Director - FinanceCity Of Hamilton | $155,211Benefits $2,024Total $157,235 |
| 2022 | Director - FinanceCity Of Hamilton | $140,439Benefits $1,830Total $142,269 |
| 2021 | Financial ControllerCity Of Hamilton | $128,713Benefits $1,702Total $130,415 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Sanela Dzaferi's 2024 salary of $159,309 comes to roughly $108,458 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Director, Finance in 2024, the median was $130,511; this salary sits about 22% above it. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $155,211, that is a rise of about 3%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,458
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2024 Director, Finance median
- +22%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.