Steven Ley
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$196,336Total compensation $197,079, including $744 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
#99City of Hamilton
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$196,3362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$112,048 in 2010 is worth about $157,925 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $196,336Benefits $744Total $197,079 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $161,452Benefits $799Total $162,251 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $156,385Benefits $734Total $157,119 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $174,272Benefits $496Total $174,768 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $165,882Benefits $478Total $166,360 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $176,633Benefits $469Total $177,101 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $152,223Benefits $506Total $152,729 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $141,415Benefits $508Total $141,923 |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $134,722Benefits $553Total $135,275 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $117,358Benefits $732Total $118,090 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $127,720Benefits $717Total $128,437 |
| 2014 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $108,470Benefits $673Total $109,143 |
| 2013 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $107,844Benefits $735Total $108,579 |
| 2012 | DetectiveCity of Hamilton | $109,812Benefits $576Total $110,388 |
| 2011 | DetectiveCity of Hamilton | $118,370Benefits $548Total $118,918 |
| 2010 | SergeantCity of Hamilton | $112,048Benefits $516Total $112,564 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Steven Ley's $196,336 salary works out to roughly $128,810 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.4%. Among those listed as Sergeant, 1st Class in 2025, the median was $159,680; this salary sits about 23% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $161,452, that is a rise of about 22%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$128,810
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- +23%
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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.