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Scott Rilett

City of Hamilton/Captain

2025 Salary

$148,173

Total compensation $148,866, including $694 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

#788

City of Hamilton

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$148,173

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $122,663 in 2018 to $148,866 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$122,173 in 2018 is worth about $150,381 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Hamilton$148,173Benefits $694Total $148,866
2024CaptainCity Of Hamilton$144,900Benefits $667Total $145,567
2023CaptainCity Of Hamilton$132,556Benefits $626Total $133,182
2022CaptainCity Of Hamilton$134,100Benefits $601Total $134,701
2021FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$124,573Benefits $501Total $125,074
2020FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$113,040Benefits $505Total $113,545
2019FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$120,848Benefits $524Total $121,373
2018FirefighterCity of Hamilton$122,173Benefits $490Total $122,663

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Scott Rilett was paid $148,173 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,835, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. On total compensation of $148,866, Scott Rilett ranked #788 of 3,382 disclosed at City of Hamilton that year, where the median salary was $127,716. That is about 2% more than the $144,900 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$102,835
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 Captain median
−6%

Where does $148,173 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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