Chris Elias
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$172,291Total compensation $173,285, including $994 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
#54City of Burlington
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$172,2912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$115,078 in 2015 is worth about $149,256 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $172,291Benefits $994Total $173,285 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $145,085Benefits $956Total $146,041 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $146,524Benefits $571Total $147,095 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $155,655Benefits $553Total $156,208 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $144,319Benefits $504Total $144,823 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $130,482Benefits $494Total $130,976 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $117,260Benefits $478Total $117,738 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $142,514Benefits $445Total $142,960 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $107,958Benefits $533Total $108,491 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $103,967Benefits $539Total $104,506 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $115,078Benefits $556Total $115,634 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $172,291 Chris Elias earned in 2025, roughly $116,152 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. It is up about 19% on the $145,085 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,152
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +31%
Where does $172,291 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.