Thomas Dawson
City of Hamilton/Contractor Inspector Water
2025 Salary
$156,924Total compensation $157,939, including $1,015 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
#501City of Hamilton
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$156,9242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,305 in 2016 is worth about $130,830 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Contractor Inspector WaterCity Of Hamilton | $156,924Benefits $1,015Total $157,939 |
| 2024 | Contractor Inspector WaterCity Of Hamilton | $141,308Benefits $810Total $142,118 |
| 2023 | Contractor Inspector WaterCity Of Hamilton | $144,785Benefits $1,407Total $146,192 |
| 2022 | Water Distribution OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $149,593Benefits $3,119Total $152,712 |
| 2021 | Water Distribution OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $142,760Benefits $2,791Total $145,551 |
| 2020 | Water Distribution OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $139,990Benefits $2,301Total $142,291 |
| 2019 | Water Distribution OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $136,464Benefits $2,771Total $139,235 |
| 2018 | Water Distribution OperatorCity of Hamilton | $119,030Benefits $2,307Total $121,337 |
| 2017 | Water Distribution OperatorCity of Hamilton | $112,790Benefits $1,736Total $114,525 |
| 2016 | Water Distribution OperatorCity of Hamilton | $102,305Benefits $1,832Total $104,137 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Thomas Dawson was paid $156,924 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,696, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.9%. Within City of Hamilton, Thomas Dawson's total compensation of $157,939 was the #501 of 3,382, against a median salary of $127,716. That is about 11% more than the $141,308 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,696
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
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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.