Matthew Kennedy
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$128,538Total compensation $129,525, including $987 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
#316City of Burlington
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$128,5382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$109,744 in 2021 is worth about $127,259 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $128,538Benefits $987Total $129,525 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $124,058Benefits $927Total $124,985 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $121,552Benefits $555Total $122,107 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $122,187Benefits $541Total $122,727 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $109,744Benefits $483Total $110,226 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Kennedy's $128,538 salary works out to roughly $91,723 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,058, that is a rise of about 4%. At City of Burlington, 554 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,905; Matthew Kennedy's total compensation of $129,525 ranked #316. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,723
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −2%
Where does $128,538 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.