Van Young
City of Hamilton/Compensation Specialist
2025 Salary
$127,716Total compensation $128,275, 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
#1,718City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,187 in 2018 is worth about $124,549 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Compensation SpecialistCity Of Hamilton | $127,716Benefits $558Total $128,275 |
| 2024 | Compensation SpecialistCity Of Hamilton | $123,435Benefits $563Total $123,997 |
| 2023 | Compensation SpecialistCity Of Hamilton | $116,084Benefits $504Total $116,588 |
| 2022 | Compensation SpecialistCity Of Hamilton | $107,788Benefits $451Total $108,239 |
| 2021 | Compensation SpecialistCity Of Hamilton | $106,097Benefits $443Total $106,540 |
| 2020 | Compensation SpecialistCity Of Hamilton | $104,439Benefits $437Total $104,876 |
| 2019 | Compensation SpecialistCity Of Hamilton | $102,800Benefits $482Total $103,282 |
| 2018 | Compensation SpecialistCity of Hamilton | $101,187Benefits $478Total $101,664 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Van Young was paid $127,716 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,258, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $123,435, that is a rise of about 3%. Van Young has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,258
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
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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.