Douglas Burgin
Township of Essa/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$130,888Total compensation $131,238, including $350 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
#5Township of Essa
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$130,8882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$119,389 in 2023 is worth about $124,784 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefTownship Of Essa | $130,888Benefits $350Total $131,238 |
| 2024 | Fire ChiefTownship Of Essa | $126,749Benefits $398Total $127,148 |
| 2023 | Fire ChiefTownship Of Essa | $119,389Benefits $404Total $119,792 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Douglas Burgin's 2025 salary of $130,888 comes to roughly $93,053 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.7% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Fire Chief on the 2025 list was paid $152,636; this salary is about 14% less. Douglas Burgin has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,053
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- −14%
Where does $130,888 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.