Thomas Smith
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$156,052Total compensation $156,629, including $577 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
#539City of Hamilton
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$156,5622024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,534 in 2015 is worth about $130,392 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $156,052Benefits $577Total $156,629 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $156,562Benefits $559Total $157,121 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $130,227Benefits $525Total $130,752 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $139,116Benefits $499Total $139,615 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,231Benefits $490Total $124,722 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,981Benefits $481Total $120,463 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $125,592Benefits $515Total $126,107 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $124,793Benefits $472Total $125,265 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,534Benefits $524Total $101,057 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Thomas Smith was paid $156,052 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,216, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. That is about 19% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,216
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +19%
Where does $156,052 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.