Thomas Bowen
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$125,422Total compensation $125,994, 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
#252City of Burlington
Years on List
82015–2023
Peak Salary
$131,6482018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$108,919 in 2015 is worth about $141,268 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $125,422Benefits $571Total $125,994 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $130,792Benefits $553Total $131,345 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $117,394Benefits $504Total $117,898 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $116,637Benefits $494Total $117,131 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $111,824Benefits $478Total $112,302 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $131,648Benefits $445Total $132,093 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $103,572Benefits $533Total $104,105 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $108,919Benefits $556Total $109,475 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Thomas Bowen's $125,422 salary works out to roughly $88,631 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. That is about 4% less than the $130,792 paid in 2022. At City of Burlington, 457 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $126,943; Thomas Bowen's total compensation of $125,994 ranked #252. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,631
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2023 Firefighter median
- +2%
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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.