Stephen Caton
City of Hamilton/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$190,841Total compensation $191,414, including $573 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
#116City of Hamilton
Years on List
122012–2025
Peak Salary
$190,8412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$103,053 in 2012 is worth about $139,041 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $190,841 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $164,916 |
| 2023 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $164,304 |
| 2022 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $162,877 |
| 2021 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $151,285 |
| 2020 | Staff SergeantCity Of Hamilton | $138,269 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $131,133 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $125,143 |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st Class-Breath/BombCity of Hamilton | $137,593 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st Class-Breath / BombCity of Hamilton | $121,627 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st Class-Breath/BombCity of Hamilton | $132,161 |
| 2012 | ConstableCity of Hamilton | $103,053 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $190,841 Stephen Caton earned in 2025, roughly $125,967 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.0%. That is about 14% above the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2012. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,967
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +14%
Where does $190,841 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.