Shaun Laing
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$118,058Total compensation $118,645, including $587 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
#1,816City of Hamilton
Years on List
62018–2024
Peak Salary
$120,4602018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2024
$120,460 in 2018 is worth about $148,272 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $118,058 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $106,551 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $110,775 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $106,467 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,478 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $120,460 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Shaun Laing's 2024 salary of $118,058 comes to roughly $85,246 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% below the 2024 median of $125,640 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Within City of Hamilton, Shaun Laing's total compensation of $118,645 was the #1,816 of 2,991, against a median salary of $123,413. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,246
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- −6%
Where does $118,058 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.