Joel Smithson
City of Burlington/Building Inspector
2025 Salary
$129,322Total compensation $129,771, including $449 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
#312City of Burlington
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$129,3222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$126,450 in 2023 is worth about $132,165 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Building InspectorCity Of Burlington | $129,322 |
| 2024 | Building InspectorCity Of Burlington | $124,161 |
| 2023 | Building InspectorCity Of Burlington | $126,450 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joel Smithson was paid $129,322 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,167, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.5%. At City of Burlington, 554 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,905; Joel Smithson's total compensation of $129,771 ranked #312. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,167
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Building Inspector median
- +20%
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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.