Shawn Elliott
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$166,682Total compensation $167,397, including $715 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#338City of Hamilton
Years on List
102010–2025
Peak Salary
$265,5722016
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$106,060 in 2010 is worth about $149,485 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $166,682Benefits $715Total $167,397 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $163,859Benefits $679Total $164,538 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $142,634Benefits $633Total $143,267 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $137,137Benefits $592Total $137,729 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $130,771Benefits $583Total $131,354 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $139,486Benefits $496Total $139,982 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $103,575Benefits $450Total $104,025 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $265,572Benefits $547Total $266,119 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $101,538Benefits $557Total $102,094 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $106,060Benefits $511Total $106,571 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shawn Elliott was paid $166,682 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,065, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. That is about 6% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. The 2024 record under this name shows $163,859. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2010. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,065
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +6%
Where does $166,682 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.