Joel Kirschner
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$152,450Total compensation $153,488, including $1,038 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
#118City of Burlington
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$152,4502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$114,827 in 2015 is worth about $148,930 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $152,450Benefits $1,038Total $153,488 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $149,146Benefits $980Total $150,126 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $134,429Benefits $589Total $135,018 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $143,092Benefits $570Total $143,661 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $146,524Benefits $518Total $147,042 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $132,823Benefits $508Total $133,331 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $117,579Benefits $487Total $118,067 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $122,272Benefits $445Total $122,717 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $114,827Benefits $574Total $115,401 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joel Kirschner was paid $152,450 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,234, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. That is about 16% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 2% on the $149,146 paid in 2024. Joel Kirschner 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
- ~$105,234
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +16%
Where does $152,450 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.