Aaron Burke
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$150,015Total compensation $150,592, including $577 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
#742City of Hamilton
Years on List
82015–2025
Peak Salary
$162,5082024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,470 in 2015 is worth about $130,309 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $150,015 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $162,508 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $149,140 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $129,563 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,667 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,092 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $122,066 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,470 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Aaron Burke's 2025 salary of $150,015 comes to roughly $103,877 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $162,508, that is a drop of about 8%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 14% above it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,877
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +14%
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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.