Scott Collins
City of Burlington/Captain
2025 Salary
$161,900Total compensation $163,074, including $1,173 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
#94City of Burlington
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$163,1082023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$118,837 in 2015 is worth about $154,131 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $161,900Benefits $1,173Total $163,074 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $136,045Benefits $1,071Total $137,117 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $163,108Benefits $710Total $163,817 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $143,433Benefits $579Total $144,011 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $148,655Benefits $518Total $149,173 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $145,464Benefits $508Total $145,972 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $125,709Benefits $492Total $126,201 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $150,789Benefits $458Total $151,247 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $113,873Benefits $556Total $114,429 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $105,209Benefits $557Total $105,766 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $118,837Benefits $574Total $119,411 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Scott Collins's $161,900 salary works out to roughly $110,434 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. That is about 19% more than the $136,045 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 3% above it. Scott Collins has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,434
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +3%
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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.