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James Rychard

City of Burlington/Firefighter

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$123,819

Total compensation $124,396, including $577 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

#269

City of Burlington

Years on List

9

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$130,428

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,258 in 2015 to $124,396 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201520172018202020212023
Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2023

$117,682 in 2015 is worth about $152,633 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023FirefighterCity Of Burlington$123,819
2022FirefighterCity Of Burlington$120,326
2021FirefighterCity Of Burlington$115,441
2020FirefighterCity Of Burlington$122,675
2019FirefighterCity Of Burlington$111,858
2018FirefighterCity of Burlington$130,428
2017FirefighterCity of Burlington$102,028
2016FirefighterCity of Burlington$104,870
2015FirefighterCity of Burlington$117,682

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on James Rychard's 2023 salary of $123,819 comes to roughly $87,723 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $120,326 paid in 2022. That is about 1% above the 2023 median of $122,902 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. James Rychard has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$87,723
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
vs. 2023 Firefighter median
+1%

Where does $123,819 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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