How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $191,886 ranks in the top 6.3% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 4.3% of 696 at City of Markham.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $191,886 | $553 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $179,248 | $525 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $154,087 | $486 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of Markham | $144,446 | $1,394 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Markham | $138,593 | $539 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Markham | $137,597 | $520 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Markham | $133,060 | $501 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | Captain | City of Markham | $125,002 | $527 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | Captain | City of Markham | $142,384 | $473 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | Captain | City of Markham | $120,044 | $459 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | Captain | City of Markham | $101,061 | $426 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | Firefighter / Acting Captain | City of Markham | $104,099 | $465 | — |