Sharlene Kottelenberg
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$113,695Total compensation $114,177, including $481 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
#2,519City of Hamilton
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$113,6952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$113,036 in 2024 is worth about $115,354 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $113,695 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $113,036 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sharlene Kottelenberg was paid $113,695 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $83,206, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.0%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 14% less. It is up about 1% on the $113,036 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,206
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −14%
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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.