Tara Russo
City of Hamilton/Human Resources Business Partner
2025 Salary
$126,046Total compensation $126,604, including $558 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
#1,822City of Hamilton
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$126,0462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$100,297 in 2019 is worth about $121,093 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Resources Business PartnerCity Of Hamilton | $126,046Benefits $558Total $126,604 |
| 2024 | Human Resources Business PartnerCity Of Hamilton | $120,619Benefits $563Total $121,182 |
| 2023 | Human Resources Business PartnerCity Of Hamilton | $114,351Benefits $504Total $114,856 |
| 2022 | Human Resources Business PartnerCity Of Hamilton | $105,941Benefits $451Total $106,393 |
| 2021 | Human Resources Business PartnerCity Of Hamilton | $104,483Benefits $443Total $104,927 |
| 2020 | Human Resources Business PartnerCity Of Hamilton | $106,166Benefits $437Total $106,604 |
| 2019 | Human Resources Business PartnerCity Of Hamilton | $100,297Benefits $482Total $100,779 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Tara Russo was paid $126,046 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,313, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.0%. For comparison, the median Human Resources Business Partner on the 2025 list was paid $118,752; this salary is about 6% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $120,619, that is a rise of about 4%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,313
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Human Resources Business Partner median
- +6%
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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.