Richard Potz
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$142,860Total compensation $143,881, including $1,021 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
#161City of Burlington
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$142,8602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$115,477 in 2015 is worth about $149,773 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $142,860Benefits $1,021Total $143,881 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $135,241Benefits $967Total $136,209 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $130,520Benefits $571Total $131,091 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $127,291Benefits $553Total $127,844 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $117,718Benefits $504Total $118,222 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $120,161Benefits $494Total $120,656 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $119,493Benefits $478Total $119,971 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $133,392Benefits $445Total $133,838 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $115,477Benefits $565Total $116,042 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Potz's $142,860 salary works out to roughly $99,828 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. That is about 9% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,828
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +9%
Where does $142,860 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.