Thomas Cieslak
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$185,573Total compensation $186,156, including $583 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
#149City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$185,5732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$122,271 in 2018 is worth about $150,501 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $185,573Benefits $583Total $186,156 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $176,815Benefits $596Total $177,411 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $149,300Benefits $538Total $149,838 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $162,753Benefits $499Total $163,252 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $131,856Benefits $481Total $132,338 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $107,984Benefits $468Total $108,452 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $121,503Benefits $509Total $122,012 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $122,271Benefits $472Total $122,743 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Thomas Cieslak was paid $185,573 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,243, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 41% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $176,815, that is a rise of about 5%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,243
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +41%
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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.