How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $205,071 ranks in the top 4.8% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 2.2% of 3,382 at City of Hamilton.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $205,071 | $630 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $165,009 | $637 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $145,662 | $523 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $143,979 | $487 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $131,706 | $478 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $125,641 | $589 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $128,961 | $506 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $123,250 | $503 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $118,727 | $744 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $111,341 | $633 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st Class | City of Hamilton | $117,460 | $569 | — |