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Shawna Scale

City of Hamilton/Community Strategies Specialist

2025 Salary

$116,108

Total compensation $116,616, including $508 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

#2,339

City of Hamilton

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$116,108

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,671 in 2023 to $116,616 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$101,230 in 2023 is worth about $105,805 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Community Strategies SpecialistCity Of Hamilton$116,108
2024Early Years Strategy SpecialistCity Of Hamilton$112,373
2023Early Years Strategy SpecialistCity Of Hamilton$101,230

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Shawna Scale's 2025 salary of $116,108 comes to roughly $84,689 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.3% effective) is deducted. At City of Hamilton, 3,382 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,716; Shawna Scale's total compensation of $116,616 ranked #2,339. That is about 3% more than the $112,373 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$84,689
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.1%

Where does $116,108 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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