James Bursey
Platoon Chief at City Of Hamilton. On Ontario’s disclosure list 16 years between 2010 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $179,497.99
- Taxable benefits
- $820.20
- Total disclosed
- $180,318.19
Change from 2024: +$4,836 (+2.8%)16years on
the list
Among 145 people with the title “Platoon Chief” in 2025
Paid more than 45% of them. Their median: $182,407.
Among 3,382 people at City Of Hamilton in 2025
202nd highest paid. Their median: $127,716.
Paid more than 91% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $109,745 | $106,109 |
| 2011 | $100,783 | $107,321 |
| 2012 | $112,277 | $103,127 |
| 2013 | $113,008 | $114,470 |
| 2014 | $113,155 | $117,986 |
| 2015 | $122,522 | $124,692 |
| 2016 | $108,513 | $120,623 |
| 2017 | $110,337 | $127,812 |
| 2018 | $159,267 | $132,114 |
| 2019 | $156,567 | $135,565 |
| 2020 | $137,624 | $137,871 |
| 2021 | $140,578 | $139,996 |
| 2022 | $149,980 | $163,179 |
| 2023 | $157,287 | $165,152 |
| 2024 | $174,662 | $169,992 |
| 2025 | $179,498 | $182,407 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of HamiltonPlatoon Chief | $179,498 | $820 | +$4,836 (+2.8%) |
| 2024 | City Of HamiltonDistrict Chief | $174,662 | $761 | +$17,375 (+11.0%) |
| 2023 | City Of HamiltonDistrict Chief | $157,287 | $706 | +$7,307 (+4.9%) |
| 2022 | City Of HamiltonDistrict Chief | $149,980 | $680 | +$9,402 (+6.7%) |
| 2021 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $140,578 | $613 | +$2,953 (+2.1%) |
| 2020 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $137,624 | $600 | −$18,943 (−12.1%) |
| 2019 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $156,567 | $654 | −$2,700 (−1.7%) |
| 2018 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $159,267 | $604 | +$48,930 (+44.3%) |
| 2017 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $110,337 | $556 | +$1,824 (+1.7%) |
| 2016 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $108,513 | $667 | −$14,009 (−11.4%) |
| 2015 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $122,522 | $676 | +$9,367 (+8.3%) |
| 2014 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $113,155 | $676 | +$147 (+0.1%) |
| 2013 | City Of HamiltonCaptain | $113,008 | $682 | +$731 (+0.7%) |
| 2012 | City Of HamiltonFirefighter | $112,277 | $608 | +$11,494 (+11.4%) |
| 2011 | City Of HamiltonFirefighter | $100,783 | $583 | −$8,962 (−8.2%) |
| 2010 | City Of HamiltonFirefighter | $109,745 | $511 |
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Questions and answers
Why is James Bursey on the disclosure list?
City Of Hamilton paid James Bursey $179,498 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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