How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $185,967 ranks in the top 7.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 7.3% of 696 at City of Markham.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $185,967 | $553 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $166,854 | $525 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $171,426 | $520 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $163,676 | $597 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Markham | $146,748 | $539 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Markham | $148,760 | $520 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Markham | $141,792 | $501 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | Captain | City of Markham | $131,038 | $527 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | Captain | City of Markham | $148,902 | $473 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | Captain | City of Markham | $126,318 | $453 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Markham | $102,240 | $465 | — |