Blaine Palinsky
Town of Oakville/Captain Certified
2025 Salary
$165,211Total compensation $165,664, including $453 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
#72Town of Oakville
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$165,2112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,386 in 2016 is worth about $133,491 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $165,211Benefits $453Total $165,664 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterTown Of Oakville | $149,680Benefits $384Total $150,064 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterTown Of Oakville | $123,671Benefits $432Total $124,103 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterTown Of Oakville | $133,407Benefits $513Total $133,920 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterTown Of Oakville | $124,570Benefits $515Total $125,085 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterTown Of Oakville | $126,520Benefits $519Total $127,040 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterTown Of Oakville | $112,825Benefits $518Total $113,344 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $115,968Benefits $513Total $116,482 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $115,365Benefits $462Total $115,827 |
| 2016 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $104,386Benefits $418Total $104,804 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Blaine Palinsky was paid $165,211 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,256, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $158,749 for Captain Certified on the Sunshine List. It is up about 10% on the $149,680 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,256
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain Certified median
- +4%
Where does $165,211 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.