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Susan Mcdowell

City of Hamilton/Detective Constable

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$126,238

Total compensation $126,761, including $523 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
2023

Employer Rank

#939

City of Hamilton

Years on List

5

2018–2023

Peak Salary

$126,238

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,593 in 2018 to $126,761 in 2023. No data for 2022.$100K$110K$120K$130K2018201920212023
Total compensation, 2018–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2023

$109,090 in 2018 is worth about $134,277 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Detective ConstableCity Of Hamilton$126,238Benefits $523Total $126,761
2021ConstableCity Of Hamilton$101,732Benefits $478Total $102,210
2020ConstableCity Of Hamilton$118,504Benefits $469Total $118,973
2019ConstableCity Of Hamilton$119,726Benefits $506Total $120,232
2018ConstableCity of Hamilton$109,090Benefits $503Total $109,593

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Susan Mcdowell was paid $126,238 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,093, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. At City of Hamilton, 2,588 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $118,574; Susan Mcdowell's total compensation of $126,761 ranked #939. Susan Mcdowell has appeared on the list 5 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$89,093
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
vs. 2023 Detective Constable median
−3%

Where does $126,238 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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