Karen Roche
City of Burlington/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$216,311Total compensation $218,434, including $2,123 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
#11City of Burlington
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$216,3112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$137,336 in 2015 is worth about $178,125 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefCity Of Burlington | $216,311Benefits $2,123Total $218,434 |
| 2024 | Fire ChiefCity Of Burlington | $207,172Benefits $2,707Total $209,879 |
| 2023 | Fire ChiefCity Of Burlington | $198,883Benefits $2,555Total $201,438 |
| 2022 | Fire ChiefCity Of Burlington | $195,802Benefits $11,877Total $207,680 |
| 2021 | Fire ChiefCity Of Burlington | $189,816Benefits $3,764Total $193,580 |
| 2020 | Fire ChiefCity Of Burlington | $179,555Benefits $9,788Total $189,344 |
| 2019 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Burlington | $161,233Benefits $3,791Total $165,024 |
| 2018 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity of Burlington | $154,280Benefits $8,840Total $163,120 |
| 2017 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity of Burlington | $154,263Benefits $8,595Total $162,857 |
| 2016 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity of Burlington | $146,265Benefits $8,961Total $155,226 |
| 2015 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity of Burlington | $137,336Benefits $9,387Total $146,724 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Roche was paid $216,311 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $138,992, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.2%. That is about 42% above the 2025 median of $152,636 for Fire Chief on the Sunshine List. It is up about 4% on the $207,172 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$138,992
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- +42%
Where does $216,311 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.