Michael Armes
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$147,764Total compensation $148,335, including $571 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
2023
Employer Rank
#101City of Burlington
Years on List
72015–2023
Peak Salary
$152,3262022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$108,556 in 2015 is worth about $140,797 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $147,764 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $152,326 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $121,513 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $127,182 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $111,877 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $129,354 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $108,556 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Michael Armes's 2023 salary of $147,764 comes to roughly $101,274 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2023 list was paid $122,902; this salary is about 20% more. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $152,326, that is a drop of about 3%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,274
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2023 Firefighter median
- +20%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.