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Sarah Ricker

City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class

2025 Salary

$145,646

Total compensation $146,208, including $562 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

#875

City of Hamilton

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$145,646

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,971 in 2015 to $146,208 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$106,405 in 2015 is worth about $138,006 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton$145,646Benefits $562Total $146,208
2024Sergeant 2nd ClassCity Of Hamilton$126,526Benefits $681Total $127,207
2023Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$125,142Benefits $523Total $125,665
2022Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$123,717Benefits $487Total $124,204
2021Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$115,416Benefits $478Total $115,894
2020Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$117,473Benefits $469Total $117,942
2019Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$117,198Benefits $506Total $117,704
2018ConstableCity of Hamilton$106,589Benefits $503Total $107,092
2017ConstableCity of Hamilton$103,794Benefits $495Total $104,289
2016ConstableCity of Hamilton$101,104Benefits $593Total $101,697
2015ConstableCity of Hamilton$106,405Benefits $567Total $106,971

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sarah Ricker's $145,646 salary works out to roughly $101,405 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Sarah Ricker's total compensation of $146,208 ranked #875. It is up about 15% on the $126,526 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$101,405
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%
vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
−9%

Where does $145,646 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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