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David Canney

City of Burlington/Firefighter

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$143,171

Total compensation $143,742, including $571 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
2023

Employer Rank

#116

City of Burlington

Years on List

7

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$143,171

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,141 in 2015 to $143,742 in 2023. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201520182019202020222023
Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2023

$111,576 in 2015 is worth about $144,714 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023FirefighterCity Of Burlington$143,171Benefits $571Total $143,742
2022FirefighterCity Of Burlington$130,737Benefits $553Total $131,291
2021FirefighterCity Of Burlington$116,322Benefits $504Total $116,826
2020FirefighterCity Of Burlington$117,089Benefits $494Total $117,583
2019FirefighterCity Of Burlington$111,805Benefits $478Total $112,283
2018FirefighterCity of Burlington$129,309Benefits $445Total $129,755
2015FirefighterCity of Burlington$111,576Benefits $565Total $112,141

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, David Canney's $143,171 salary works out to roughly $98,675 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. It is up about 10% on the $130,737 paid in 2022. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2023, the median was $122,902; this salary sits about 16% above it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$98,675
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2023 Firefighter median
+16%

Where does $143,171 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

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2023

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