Ryan Wheatley

City of Burlington/Platoon Chief

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$183,870

2025

Total Compensation

$185,209

Incl. $1,340 benefits

Employer Rank

#31

City of Burlington

Years on List

2011–2025

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2011–2025.

Full History
2011–2025

Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Burlington	Platoon Chief City Of Burlington	$183,870	$1,340	$185,209
2024	City Of Burlington	Platoon Chief City Of Burlington	$181,343	$1,301	$182,644
2023	City Of Burlington	—City Of Burlington	$173,283	$799	$174,082
2022	City Of Burlington	Platoon Chief City Of Burlington	$168,035	$774	$168,809
2021	City Of Burlington	Platoon Chief City Of Burlington	$160,065	$697	$160,762
2020	City Of Burlington	Platoon Chief City Of Burlington	$146,114	$613	$146,727
2019	City Of Burlington	Captain City Of Burlington	$138,055	$586	$138,641
2018	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$155,710	$528	$156,238
2017	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$117,048	$645	$117,693
2016	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$117,144	$658	$117,801
2015	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$134,971	$678	$135,649
2014	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$110,028	$571	$110,599
2013	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$110,407	$571	$110,978
2012	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$107,971	$546	$108,517
2011	City of Burlington	Captain City of Burlington	$101,389	$483	$101,872

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $183,870 Ryan Wheatley earned in 2025, roughly $122,362 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an effective rate of about 30.5%. Within City of Burlington, Ryan Wheatley's total compensation of $185,209 was the #31 of 554, against a median salary of $131,905. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $181,343, that is a rise of about 1%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$122,362
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
vs. 2025 Platoon Chief median: +1%

Where does $183,870 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.

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1	Curt Benson	Chief Administrative Officer	$275,103	$280,810
2	Blake Hurley	Commissioner	$251,527	$252,417
3	Hassaan Basit	Chief Administrative Officer	$248,433	$251,506
4	Craig Millar	Chief Financial Officer	$247,050	$247,926
5	Jacqueline Johnson	Commissioner	$242,157	$243,501
6	Chad Macdonald	Chief Information Officer	$239,025	$239,871
7	Scott Hamilton	Commissioner	$236,036	$236,871
8	Sue Evfremidis	Chief Human Resources Officer	$231,714	$232,534
9	Nick Anastasopoulos	Director	$228,584	$229,875
10	Enrico Scalera	Director	$217,887	$218,625