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On the 2018 Sunshine List · 9 years

Michael Ernst

Captain · City of Hamilton
CaptainMunicipalities and ServicesOntarioFirst listed 2010
2018 Total Compensation Paid
$186,601.52
▲ 42.6% since 2010

Michael Ernst was paid $186,601.52 in total compensation as Captain at City of Hamilton in 2018, 87% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Michael Ernst has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times since 2010, earning $1.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $125,975.00 a year, up 43% over that span.

That is 40% above the average disclosed pay of $133,049.99 across 3,382 listed City of Hamilton employees.

$186,601.52
Latest compensation
in 2018
$1.1M
Total compensation
across 9 years
$125,975.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+42.6%
Career growth
since 2010
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FIG. 01

9 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$94K$120K$145K$171K$196K201020112012201320142015201620172018
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Michael Ernst's total compensation has moved across 9 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2018 · $186,601.52
Lifetime total compensation$1.1M
Annual average$125,975.00
Total growth since 2010+42.6%
Biggest raise+62.2% (2018)
Biggest drop-17.2% (2011)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

9 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2018Latest★ Best
Captain$186,601.52▲ 62.2%
2017
Captain$115,023.85▼ 1.2%
2016
Captain$116,457.67▼ 9.2%
2015
Captain$128,235.49▲ 7.7%
2014
Captain$119,121.60▲ 4.5%
2013
Captain$113,955.40▼ 1.1%
2012
Captain$115,168.50▲ 6.3%
2011
Captain$108,341.31▼ 17.2%
2010First
Captain$130,870.79
9 years total$1.1M total$125,975.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Captain
Sector
Municipalities and Services
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2010
Latest disclosure
2018
Years on list
9

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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