Josh Cline
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$148,906Total compensation $149,900, including $994 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
#137City of Burlington
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$148,9062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$112,572 in 2015 is worth about $146,006 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $148,906Benefits $994Total $149,900 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $147,577Benefits $957Total $148,534 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $136,654Benefits $571Total $137,226 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $131,974Benefits $553Total $132,527 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $133,828Benefits $504Total $134,332 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $136,808Benefits $494Total $137,302 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $128,682Benefits $478Total $129,160 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $134,684Benefits $435Total $135,119 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $102,046Benefits $529Total $102,574 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $102,200Benefits $539Total $102,739 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $112,572Benefits $556Total $113,128 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Josh Cline's $148,906 salary works out to roughly $103,249 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 13% above it. Josh Cline has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,249
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $148,906 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.