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Wade Broome

City of Hamilton/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$159,220

Total compensation $159,781, including $561 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

#458

City of Hamilton

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$169,272

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,245 in 2023 to $159,781 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$114,768 in 2023 is worth about $119,955 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$159,220
2024FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$169,272
2023FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$114,768

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Wade Broome's 2025 salary of $159,220 comes to roughly $108,960 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 21% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Wade Broome has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$108,960
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+21%

Where does $159,220 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.

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