Steve Faria
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$146,912Total compensation $147,622, including $710 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
#826City of Hamilton
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$146,9122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,929 in 2015 is worth about $130,905 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $146,912Benefits $710Total $147,622 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $145,718Benefits $729Total $146,447 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $132,875Benefits $696Total $133,572 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $131,667Benefits $569Total $132,236 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $125,011Benefits $501Total $125,511 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $111,626Benefits $506Total $112,132 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $121,053Benefits $531Total $121,584 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $131,629Benefits $502Total $132,131 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,165Benefits $467Total $100,632 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,929Benefits $540Total $101,469 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steve Faria's 2025 salary of $146,912 comes to roughly $102,121 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% below the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. It is up about 1% on the $145,718 paid in 2024. Steve Faria has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,121
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −7%
Where does $146,912 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.