Chad Kearns
City of Markham/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,287Total compensation $135,714, including $426 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
#308City of Markham
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$135,2872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$117,147 in 2017 is worth about $147,512 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $135,287Benefits $426Total $135,714 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $119,051Benefits $406Total $119,457 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $117,665Benefits $401Total $118,066 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $113,644Benefits $485Total $114,129 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $113,279Benefits $468Total $113,747 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $111,322Benefits $456Total $111,778 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $113,402Benefits $439Total $113,841 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $100,527Benefits $462Total $100,990 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $117,147Benefits $414Total $117,561 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chad Kearns was paid $135,287 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,542, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. That is about 14% more than the $119,051 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $135,714, Chad Kearns ranked #308 of 696 disclosed at City of Markham that year, where the median salary was $131,919. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,542
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,287 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.