Thomas Difonzo
City of Burlington/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,898Total compensation $136,891, including $994 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
#220City of Burlington
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$135,8982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$109,228 in 2015 is worth about $141,669 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $135,898Benefits $994Total $136,891 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $128,249Benefits $956Total $129,205 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $131,925Benefits $571Total $132,496 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $128,308Benefits $553Total $128,862 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $117,203Benefits $504Total $117,707 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $119,238Benefits $494Total $119,732 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Burlington | $114,622Benefits $478Total $115,100 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $128,426Benefits $435Total $128,861 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $109,228Benefits $556Total $109,785 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Thomas Difonzo's 2025 salary of $135,898 comes to roughly $95,888 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 3% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Within City of Burlington, Thomas Difonzo's total compensation of $136,891 was the #220 of 554, against a median salary of $131,905. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,888
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,898 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.