Alexander Zijlstra
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$121,720Total compensation $122,633, including $913 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
#367City of Burlington
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$127,0872024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$122,398 in 2018 is worth about $150,658 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $121,720Benefits $913Total $122,633 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $127,087Benefits $956Total $128,042 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $121,395Benefits $571Total $121,966 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $118,553Benefits $553Total $119,106 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $112,134Benefits $490Total $112,624 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $113,433Benefits $480Total $113,913 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $108,591Benefits $468Total $109,059 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $122,398Benefits $438Total $122,835 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Alexander Zijlstra was paid $121,720 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,865, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.3%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 8% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $127,087, that is a drop of about 4%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,865
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −8%
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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.