Brian Ness
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$125,240Total compensation $125,827, including $586 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
2022
Employer Rank
#198City of Burlington
Years on List
82015–2022
Peak Salary
$133,2182018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2022
$117,844 in 2015 is worth about $152,844 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $125,240 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $122,117 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $123,334 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $116,143 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $133,218 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $100,451 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $100,936 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $117,844 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Brian Ness's 2022 salary of $125,240 comes to roughly $87,450 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.6% effective) is deducted. Within City of Burlington, Brian Ness's total compensation of $125,827 was the #198 of 393, against a median salary of $125,320. Brian Ness has appeared on the list 8 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,450
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2022 Firefighter median
- +1%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.