What does this employer profile show?
This profile summarizes City Of Hamilton disclosed records in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure, including salary paid, taxable benefits, role-family mix, salary bands, and sector context.
Employer public compensation profile
City Of Hamilton public compensation profile, 2025
City Of Hamilton appears in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure with 3,382 disclosed records, $449,975,074 in salary paid, and a median disclosed salary of $127,716. These figures reflect disclosed records only and should not be interpreted as total workforce compensation, total institutional payroll, or a standalone judgment.
Key disclosed metrics
Disclosed records3,382public disclosure rows
Disclosed payroll$450.0M$449,975,074 salary paid
Median disclosed salary$127,716among disclosed records
Taxable benefits$2.7M0.59% of salary paid
SectorMunicipalities & ServicesView Municipalities & Services sector page
Inferred placeOntario / not location-specificplatform-generated label
Profile snapshot
- Sector footprint
- 3.7% of sector disclosed records; 3.7% of sector salary paid.
- Median vs sector
- Employer median: $127,716; sector median: $126,555; close to sector median.
- Role-family salary share
- Protective services — 41.4% of this employer’s salary paid.
- Salary-band concentration
- 100–125k — 45.5% of disclosed records.
- Benefits-to-salary ratio
- Employer: 0.59%; sector: 0.75%.
- Benchmark caveat
- Disclosed-record benchmarks only.
Responsible use and limits
Disclosure records require context: they are not judgments about people, employers, or sectors; salary paid is not total compensation; disclosed rows are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
- Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
- Salary paid is not total compensation.
- Disclosed payroll is not total employer or sector payroll.
- Role family and inferred place are platform-generated heuristics, not official Ontario fields.
What this page does not conclude
- It does not assess performance, value, efficiency, quality, conduct, or compensation fairness.
- It does not prove a trend from one year of disclosure.
- It does not explain individual employment circumstances, overtime, retroactive payments, or partial-year effects.
- It does not replace source review, methodology, or correction context.
What stands out in this profile?
- The profile includes 3,382 disclosed records and $449,975,074 in salary paid.
- The median disclosed salary is $127,716, compared with $126,555 for the Municipalities & Services sector; this is close to the sector median disclosed salary.
- The largest role family by disclosed salary paid is Protective services.
- The largest salary band by disclosed record count is 100–125k.
- Reported taxable benefits equal 0.59% of salary paid, using disclosed taxable benefits only.
These observations summarize disclosed records only and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and responsible-use caveats.
Sector context
Within this sector’s disclosed records, City Of Hamilton can be compared with the Municipalities & Services sector by disclosed record count, salary paid, median disclosed salary, and average disclosed salary where available. This is context for transparency and benchmarking, not a measure of performance, value, efficiency, quality, or compensation fairness.
| Metric | City Of Hamilton | Municipalities & Services sector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed records | 3,382 | 92,492 | 3.7% of sector disclosed records |
| Disclosed payroll / salary paid | $449,975,074 | $12,319,366,372 | 3.7% of sector salary paid |
| Median disclosed salary | $127,716 | $126,555 | Median salary paid among disclosed records only. |
| Average disclosed salary | $133,050 | $133,194 | Average salary paid among disclosed records only. |
Role-family mix
Role families summarize disclosed position titles using neutral, platform-generated heuristics. They do not assess performance, efficiency, quality, or institutional value.
| Role family | Disclosed records | Disclosed payroll | Median disclosed salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protective services | 1,314 | $186,253,451 | $139,900 |
| Corporate administration and operations | 758 | $94,159,222 | $121,247 |
| Other disclosed roles | 337 | $41,991,901 | $116,108 |
| Clinical health | 318 | $38,892,405 | $113,295 |
| Engineering, planning and infrastructure | 225 | $28,003,796 | $114,250 |
| Executive and senior leadership | 129 | $21,322,354 | $148,935 |
| Digital, data and technology | 92 | $11,344,701 | $119,487 |
| Communications, marketing and public affairs | 86 | $10,537,559 | $118,353 |
| Legal and judiciary | 36 | $5,769,232 | $168,741 |
| Finance, procurement and audit | 41 | $5,697,352 | $126,386 |
| Human resources, labour relations and total rewards | 34 | $4,489,232 | $127,716 |
| Teaching and school administration | 9 | $1,156,359 | $127,716 |
Salary-band distribution
Salary bands summarize disclosed salary-paid records only.
| Salary band | Disclosed records | Salary paid |
|---|---|---|
| 100–125k | 1,539 | $171,443,698 |
| 125–150k | 1,101 | $149,898,369 |
| 150–200k | 657 | $108,728,346 |
| 200–300k | 78 | $17,538,996 |
| 300–500k | 7 | $2,365,666 |
| 500k+ | 0 | $0 |
Selected disclosed records for this employer
This table shows selected public disclosure records for this employer, sorted by salary paid. Records are shown for context and should be read with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
| Name | Position | Role family | Salary paid | Taxable benefits | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen, Francis | Chief Of Police | Executive and senior leadership | $411,953 | $19,240 | 2025 |
| Richardson, Elizabeth | Medical Officer of Health | Other disclosed roles | $360,494 | $3,564 | 2025 |
| Diodati, Ryan | Deputy Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $324,572 | $30,812 | 2025 |
| Cluckie, Marnie | City Manager | Executive and senior leadership | $318,853 | $13,829 | 2025 |
| Hamilton, Paul | Deputy Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $317,825 | $22,513 | 2025 |
| Sterling, Arthur | Constable | Protective services | $317,030 | $562 | 2025 |
| Harvey, Bartholomew | Associate Medical Officer of Health | Other disclosed roles | $314,939 | $3,033 | 2025 |
| Khan, Carlyle | General Manager Public Works | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $278,571 | $7,162 | 2025 |
| Kays Kolada, Angela | General Manager Community Services | Corporate administration and operations | $268,089 | $5,685 | 2025 |
| Gosselin, Sean | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $265,907 | $562 | 2025 |
| Kemp, Jeffrey | Advanced Care Paramedic | Clinical health | $263,588 | $460 | 2025 |
| Zegarac, Mile | General Manager Finance/Corporate Services | Finance, procurement and audit | $262,426 | $12,186 | 2025 |
View up to 100 disclosed records, sorted by salary paid
The expanded table lists up to 100 public disclosure records for this employer. These rows are not individual pages and should not be treated as a standalone judgment about any individual. These are public disclosure rows for this employer. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats.
| Name | Position | Role family | Salary paid | Taxable benefits | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen, Francis | Chief Of Police | Executive and senior leadership | $411,953 | $19,240 | 2025 |
| Richardson, Elizabeth | Medical Officer of Health | Other disclosed roles | $360,494 | $3,564 | 2025 |
| Diodati, Ryan | Deputy Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $324,572 | $30,812 | 2025 |
| Cluckie, Marnie | City Manager | Executive and senior leadership | $318,853 | $13,829 | 2025 |
| Hamilton, Paul | Deputy Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $317,825 | $22,513 | 2025 |
| Sterling, Arthur | Constable | Protective services | $317,030 | $562 | 2025 |
| Harvey, Bartholomew | Associate Medical Officer of Health | Other disclosed roles | $314,939 | $3,033 | 2025 |
| Khan, Carlyle | General Manager Public Works | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $278,571 | $7,162 | 2025 |
| Kays Kolada, Angela | General Manager Community Services | Corporate administration and operations | $268,089 | $5,685 | 2025 |
| Gosselin, Sean | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $265,907 | $562 | 2025 |
| Kemp, Jeffrey | Advanced Care Paramedic | Clinical health | $263,588 | $460 | 2025 |
| Zegarac, Mile | General Manager Finance/Corporate Services | Finance, procurement and audit | $262,426 | $12,186 | 2025 |
| Mason, William | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $260,028 | $1,209 | 2025 |
| Mater, Grace | General Manager Healthy and Safe Communities | Corporate administration and operations | $257,636 | $2,216 | 2025 |
| Lei, Kevin | Primary Care Paramedic | Clinical health | $254,653 | $404 | 2025 |
| Mann, Jaspreet | Constable | Protective services | $254,441 | $721 | 2025 |
| Hennick, David | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $253,229 | $1,267 | 2025 |
| Abbott, Robin | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $249,277 | $2,349 | 2025 |
| McMullen, Brian | Director Financial Planning | Finance, procurement and audit | $248,394 | $1,944 | 2025 |
| Schulenberg, Martin | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $248,203 | $2,386 | 2025 |
| Blaj, Shawn | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $245,399 | $1,209 | 2025 |
| Tehrani, Cyrus | Chief Digital Officer/Director Innovation | Executive and senior leadership | $243,196 | $960 | 2025 |
| Fontana, Lora | Executive Director Human Resources | Executive and senior leadership | $242,446 | $15,278 | 2025 |
| Stiller, Mark | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $242,173 | $1,209 | 2025 |
| Shields, Lisa | City Solicitor | Legal and judiciary | $240,981 | $2,254 | 2025 |
| Evans, Paul | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $239,613 | $2,320 | 2025 |
| Kitchen, David John | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $239,191 | $573 | 2025 |
| Spencer, Michael | Superintendent | Executive and senior leadership | $237,188 | $2,320 | 2025 |
| Jones, Randy | Advanced Care Paramedic | Clinical health | $237,102 | $451 | 2025 |
| Ariemma, Vincent | Constable – Breath/Bomb | Protective services | $236,631 | $562 | 2025 |
| Lazo, Mario | Constable | Protective services | $234,207 | $562 | 2025 |
| Rakowski, Jerzy | Process Supervisor | Corporate administration and operations | $231,814 | $0 | 2025 |
| Cunliffe, David | Fire Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $230,763 | $22,623 | 2025 |
| Coveyduck, Shane | Staff Sergeant | Protective services | $230,221 | $2,763 | 2025 |
| Smith, Shawn | Constable | Protective services | $229,978 | $562 | 2025 |
| Visentini, Marco | Legal Counsel | Legal and judiciary | $227,819 | $2,349 | 2025 |
| Blanchard, Shane | Superintendent Waste Water Treatment Process | Executive and senior leadership | $227,249 | $615 | 2025 |
| Amalakumar, Gokulan | Advanced Care Paramedic | Clinical health | $225,125 | $451 | 2025 |
| Kent, Paul | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $224,992 | $595 | 2025 |
| Torrie, Andrea | Inspector | Protective services | $222,841 | $2,221 | 2025 |
| Callender, James | Inspector | Protective services | $221,142 | $2,221 | 2025 |
| Rizzo, Mario | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $220,630 | $3,414 | 2025 |
| Fox, Jason | Superintendent Water Treatment Process | Executive and senior leadership | $219,828 | $616 | 2025 |
| Moreton, Scott | Inspector | Protective services | $218,913 | $2,221 | 2025 |
| Thibodeau, Benoit | Inspector | Protective services | $218,677 | $2,221 | 2025 |
| An, Byung | Constable | Protective services | $218,280 | $562 | 2025 |
| Miscione, Frank | Inspector | Protective services | $217,929 | $2,225 | 2025 |
| Lawrie, Bradley | Constable | Protective services | $217,631 | $562 | 2025 |
| Feser, Sabrina | Inspector | Protective services | $217,497 | $1,043 | 2025 |
| Takala, Paul | Chief Librarian | Executive and senior leadership | $217,169 | $917 | 2025 |
| Baird, Michelle | Director Housing Services | Other disclosed roles | $216,725 | $903 | 2025 |
| Doerr, Greg | Inspector | Protective services | $216,694 | $1,081 | 2025 |
| Pauls, John | Inspector | Protective services | $216,086 | $2,210 | 2025 |
| Toms, Andrew | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $215,841 | $607 | 2025 |
| Spicer, Michael | Manager Water/Wastewater Collection and Stormwater Operations | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $215,691 | $662 | 2025 |
| Dawson, Derek | Advanced Care Paramedic | Clinical health | $215,411 | $451 | 2025 |
| Donais, David | Supervisor Hamilton Paramedic Service | Clinical health | $215,337 | $644 | 2025 |
| Kennedy, Jacqueline | General Manager Public Works | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $214,504 | $4,340 | 2025 |
| Cheney, Daryl | Advanced Care Paramedic | Clinical health | $213,992 | $451 | 2025 |
| Paterson, James | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $213,496 | $2,397 | 2025 |
| Odoardi, Holly | Director Long Term Care and Seniors | Other disclosed roles | $213,336 | $888 | 2025 |
| Horwath, Andrea | Mayor | Other disclosed roles | $212,764 | $13,449 | 2025 |
| Rashford, Carolyne | Inspector | Protective services | $211,436 | $2,183 | 2025 |
| Leng, Andrew | Constable | Protective services | $210,835 | $637 | 2025 |
| Goudreau, Deborah | Manager Plant Operations | Corporate administration and operations | $210,112 | $675 | 2025 |
| Shaikh, Abdul Waheed | Director Light Rail Transit Project Office | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $209,398 | $2,687 | 2025 |
| Brooks-Joiner, Carrie | Director Continuous Improvement and Customer | Other disclosed roles | $208,855 | $2,373 | 2025 |
| Slack, Greg | Staff Sergeant | Protective services | $207,125 | $562 | 2025 |
| Mercanti, Cindy | Director Customer Service and Provincial Offences Administration and Financial Integration | Finance, procurement and audit | $206,119 | $2,268 | 2025 |
| Jusuf, Carlo | Constable | Protective services | $206,046 | $625 | 2025 |
| Herstek, Christopher | Director Recreation | Other disclosed roles | $205,687 | $2,208 | 2025 |
| Hollingworth, Brian | Director Engineering Services | Other disclosed roles | $205,687 | $2,208 | 2025 |
| Milovanovic, Dan | Director/Deputy Chief Operations | Executive and senior leadership | $205,687 | $6,855 | 2025 |
| Cahill, Terence | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $205,071 | $630 | 2025 |
| Lalli, Robert | Director Building and Chief Building Official | Executive and senior leadership | $204,989 | $2,191 | 2025 |
| Hanna, Ashraf | Director Growth Management and Chief Development Engineer | Executive and senior leadership | $204,089 | $2,678 | 2025 |
| Winters, Nicholas | Director Hamilton Water | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $203,575 | $2,433 | 2025 |
| Reid, Robert Scott | Constable | Protective services | $202,922 | $593 | 2025 |
| Leishman, Patricia | Director Enterprise Portfolio Management | Other disclosed roles | $202,759 | $2,914 | 2025 |
| Ciardullo, Doris | Director – Fleet/Facilities | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $202,263 | $1,083 | 2025 |
| Rember, Michael | Director/Deputy Chief Operation Support and Community Safety | Executive and senior leadership | $201,987 | $3,843 | 2025 |
| Lee, Seungpyo | Constable | Protective services | $201,647 | $625 | 2025 |
| Fletcher, Matthew | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $201,328 | $562 | 2025 |
| Locco, Danny | Manager Plant Maintenance and Technical Services | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $200,304 | $711 | 2025 |
| Azim, Saad | Constable – Drug Recognition Expert | Protective services | $200,129 | $562 | 2025 |
| Sweedland, Adam | Chief Executive Officer City Housing Hamilton | Executive and senior leadership | $199,991 | $2,005 | 2025 |
| Duma, Andrej | Constable | Protective services | $199,716 | $575 | 2025 |
| Pham, Hung | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $198,981 | $6,526 | 2025 |
| Barnhart, Daryl | Chief of Staff – City Managers Office | Executive and senior leadership | $198,832 | $689 | 2025 |
| Lafleur, Jennifer | Staff Sergeant | Protective services | $198,806 | $980 | 2025 |
| Trennum, Matthew | City Clerk | Corporate administration and operations | $198,594 | $2,233 | 2025 |
| Winton, Jay | Firefighter | Protective services | $197,422 | $610 | 2025 |
| Cattle, Jason | Staff Sergeant | Protective services | $197,157 | $562 | 2025 |
| Reed, Matthew | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $196,821 | $1,758 | 2025 |
| Horvath, Robert | Firefighter | Protective services | $196,762 | $561 | 2025 |
| Reid, Daryl | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $196,383 | $969 | 2025 |
| Ley, Steven | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $196,336 | $744 | 2025 |
| Newstead, Christopher | Firefighter | Protective services | $196,204 | $571 | 2025 |
| Bannon, Jaimi | Detective Constable | Protective services | $195,594 | $0 | 2025 |
| Rowan, Nathan | Sergeant 1st Class | Protective services | $195,411 | $8,289 | 2025 |
Source, methodology, and corrections
This profile is based on Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure source data as processed for public-interest analysis. Review source attribution, methodology, and correction options before relying on any single figure.
Employer profile questions and answers
Are disclosed records the same as employees?
No. Disclosed records are public disclosure rows and are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
Is role family an official Ontario field?
No. Role family is a platform-generated heuristic based on position title and is not an official Ontario field.
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