Burl Walker
City of Ottawa/Planner III
2025 Salary
$125,232Total compensation $125,604, including $372 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
#1,953City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$125,2322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,379 in 2015 is worth about $136,676 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $125,232 |
| 2024 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $125,152 |
| 2023 | —City Of Ottawa | $116,432 |
| 2022 | Planner IIICity Of Ottawa | $122,110 |
| 2021 | Planner III, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $110,802 |
| 2020 | Planner III, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $115,217 |
| 2019 | Planner III, Parks and Facilities PlanningCity Of Ottawa | $110,874 |
| 2018 | Planner III, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $110,734 |
| 2017 | Planner III, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $104,786 |
| 2016 | Planner III, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $104,970 |
| 2015 | Planner III, Parks and RecreationCity of Ottawa | $105,379 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Burl Walker's 2025 salary of $125,232 comes to roughly $89,853 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.9% effective) is deducted. That is about the same as the $125,152 paid in 2024. The 2025 median for Planner III on the list was $125,232, almost exactly this figure. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,853
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Planner III median
- about even
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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.