Lisa Kearns
City of Burlington/Councillor
2025 Salary
$127,390Total compensation $127,838, including $448 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
#333City of Burlington
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$127,3902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$107,941 in 2019 is worth about $130,323 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CouncillorCity Of Burlington | $127,390Benefits $448Total $127,838 |
| 2024 | CouncillorCity Of Burlington | $119,654Benefits $632Total $120,286 |
| 2023 | CouncillorCity Of Burlington | $120,602Benefits $1,929Total $122,531 |
| 2022 | CouncillorCity Of Burlington | $114,620Benefits $1,902Total $116,522 |
| 2021 | CouncillorCity Of Burlington | $111,695Benefits $1,850Total $113,545 |
| 2020 | CouncillorCity Of Burlington | $114,812Benefits $735Total $115,547 |
| 2019 | CouncillorCity Of Burlington | $107,941Benefits $1,839Total $109,780 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Lisa Kearns's $127,390 salary works out to roughly $91,073 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.5%. For comparison, the median Councillor on the 2025 list was paid $119,620; this salary is about 6% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,073
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Councillor median
- +6%
Where does $127,390 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.