Susan Nicholson
City of Hamilton/Deputy City Solicitor
2025 Salary
$193,458Total compensation $195,439, including $1,981 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
#103City of Hamilton
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$199,1012024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$150,447 in 2020 is worth about $180,316 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $193,458Benefits $1,981Total $195,439 |
| 2024 | Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $199,101Benefits $2,023Total $201,123 |
| 2023 | Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $180,624Benefits $3,216Total $183,840 |
| 2022 | Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $169,455Benefits $2,520Total $171,975 |
| 2021 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $156,104Benefits $634Total $156,739 |
| 2020 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $150,447Benefits $1,232Total $151,679 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Susan Nicholson was paid $193,458 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $127,321, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.3%. Among those listed as Deputy City Solicitor in 2025, the median was $200,524; this salary sits about 4% below it. That is about 3% less than the $199,101 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$127,321
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- vs. 2025 Deputy City Solicitor median
- −4%
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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.