How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $184,013 ranks in the top 7.6% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 8.2% of 696 at City of Markham.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $184,013 | $541 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $164,252 | $513 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | Battalion Chief | City of Markham | $154,955 | $480 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of Markham | $140,345 | $557 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Markham | $139,020 | $525 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Markham | $135,111 | $507 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Markham | $130,651 | $488 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Markham | $117,822 | $495 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | City of Markham | $129,152 | $408 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Markham | $111,828 | $402 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | Firefighter / Acting Captain | City of Markham | $105,896 | $465 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Markham | $100,592 | $455 | — |