Timothy Bower
City of Hamilton/Sergeant 1st Class
2025 Salary
$157,820Total compensation $158,382, including $562 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
#488City of Hamilton
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$157,8202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$115,964 in 2010 is worth about $163,445 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $157,820Benefits $562Total $158,382 |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $138,463Benefits $556Total $139,018 |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $136,319Benefits $523Total $136,843 |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $140,104Benefits $546Total $140,650 |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $130,466Benefits $838Total $131,304 |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $128,367Benefits $589Total $128,956 |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity Of Hamilton | $127,864Benefits $506Total $128,370 |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $127,217Benefits $503Total $127,720 |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $130,164Benefits $495Total $130,658 |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $122,308Benefits $593Total $122,900 |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $136,617Benefits $567Total $137,184 |
| 2014 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $109,534Benefits $546Total $110,080 |
| 2013 | Sergeant 1st ClassCity of Hamilton | $114,229Benefits $636Total $114,866 |
| 2012 | DetectiveCity of Hamilton | $118,049Benefits $564Total $118,613 |
| 2011 | DetectiveCity of Hamilton | $107,504Benefits $548Total $108,052 |
| 2010 | SergeantCity of Hamilton | $115,964Benefits $516Total $116,480 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Timothy Bower's 2025 salary of $157,820 comes to roughly $108,189 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Sergeant, 1st Class on the 2025 list was paid $159,680; this salary is about 1% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $138,463, that is a rise of about 14%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,189
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant, 1st Class median
- −1%
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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.