David Burke
City of Ottawa/District Chief
2025 Salary
$178,933Total compensation $179,890, including $957 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#171City of Ottawa
Years on List
152008–2025
Peak Salary
$178,9332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$104,169 in 2008 is worth about $149,909 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $178,933Benefits $957Total $179,890 |
| 2024 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $174,819Benefits $915Total $175,734 |
| 2023 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $176,226Benefits $947Total $177,174 |
| 2022 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $172,764Benefits $848Total $173,612 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $137,793Benefits $785Total $138,578 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $152,514Benefits $913Total $153,427 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $137,247Benefits $867Total $138,114 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $132,636Benefits $771Total $133,408 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $137,324Benefits $724Total $138,048 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $124,632Benefits $686Total $125,318 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Ottawa | $128,435Benefits $660Total $129,095 |
| 2014 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $115,152Benefits $659Total $115,811 |
| 2013 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $111,565Benefits $761Total $112,327 |
| 2012 | Fire LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $103,647Benefits $527Total $104,174 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,169Benefits $479Total $104,649 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Burke was paid $178,933 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,807, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $177,367 for District Chief on the Sunshine List. The 2024 record under this name shows $174,819. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2008. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,807
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 District Chief median
- +1%
Where does $178,933 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.