Public sector salaries in Burlington
1,018 people at 2 public employers based in Burlington were paid $100,000 or more in 2025.
Everyone in Burlington, 2025
The 25 highest paid, then everyone at the employers based in Burlington, 200 at a time.
Employers based in Burlington
Most common jobs
People with each title, 2025.
By sector
| Sector | People | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 554 | 1 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 464 | 1 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2007 | 60 |
| 2008 | 65 |
| 2009 | 87 |
| 2010 | 83 |
| 2011 | 91 |
| 2012 | 116 |
| 2013 | 154 |
| 2014 | 161 |
| 2015 | 280 |
| 2016 | 222 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 368 |
| 2019 | 407 |
| 2020 | 561 |
| 2021 | 533 |
| 2022 | 646 |
| 2023 | 837 |
| 2024 | 921 |
| 2025 | 1,018 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Burlington | Ontario |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $100,936 | $113,423 |
| 1997 | $101,107 | $113,833 |
| 1998 | $103,777 | $112,006 |
| 1999 | $104,942 | $112,914 |
| 2000 | $112,974 | $113,847 |
| 2001 | $103,672 | $115,801 |
| 2002 | $110,397 | $116,976 |
| 2003 | $115,215 | $115,350 |
| 2004 | $122,132 | $115,563 |
| 2005 | $125,401 | $115,652 |
| 2006 | $126,531 | $116,135 |
| 2007 | $109,028 | $115,813 |
| 2008 | $110,840 | $115,001 |
| 2009 | $110,373 | $115,274 |
| 2010 | $112,648 | $115,250 |
| 2011 | $109,718 | $115,352 |
| 2012 | $111,390 | $115,302 |
| 2013 | $111,643 | $115,414 |
| 2014 | $111,554 | $115,782 |
| 2015 | $115,993 | $115,332 |
| 2016 | $109,023 | $115,440 |
| 2017 | $107,958 | $115,881 |
| 2018 | $129,205 | $115,487 |
| 2019 | $114,718 | $115,284 |
| 2020 | $115,090 | $113,876 |
| 2021 | $116,773 | $111,295 |
| 2022 | $117,816 | $112,439 |
| 2023 | $121,914 | $115,292 |
| 2024 | $121,549 | $125,365 |
| 2025 | $123,543 | $122,262 |
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Questions and answers
How many public employees in Burlington are paid $100,000 or more?
1,018 people at 2 employers based in Burlington were on the 2025 list, +10.5% on 2024.
What is the median public sector salary in Burlington?
$123,543 among the people on the 2025 list at employers based in Burlington, against $122,262 for all of Ontario.
Who is the highest-paid public employee in Burlington?
In 2025, Julian Hart, Chief Laboratory Medicine at Joseph Brant Hospital, with a salary of $466,067.
Which employer in Burlington has the most people on the list?
City Of Burlington, with 554 people in 2025.
Which employers count as being in Burlington?
Those placed in this city by their name, by where their schools or hospital sites are, or by their main campus. Province-wide employers are not placed, so people who live or work in Burlington for a ministry, Ontario Power Generation or the OPP are not counted here.
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.