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Christopher Gadzala

City of Markham/Firefighter

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$117,907

Total compensation $118,289, including $382 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
2024

Employer Rank

#283

City of Markham

Years on List

7

2017–2024

Peak Salary

$134,635

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,614 in 2017 to $118,289 in 2024. No data for 2018.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201720192021202220232024
Total compensation, 2017–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2024

$101,253 in 2017 is worth about $127,497 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024FirefighterCity Of Markham$117,907Benefits $382Total $118,289
2023FirefighterCity Of Markham$134,635Benefits $382Total $135,017
2022FirefighterCity Of Markham$121,651Benefits $465Total $122,116
2021FirefighterCity Of Markham$122,137Benefits $443Total $122,580
2020FirefighterCity Of Markham$120,375Benefits $428Total $120,803
2019FirefighterCity Of Markham$111,116Benefits $413Total $111,529
2017FirefighterCity of Markham$101,253Benefits $361Total $101,614

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $117,907 Christopher Gadzala earned in 2024, roughly $85,161 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. At City of Markham, 544 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $118,356; Christopher Gadzala's total compensation of $118,289 ranked #283. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $134,635, that is a drop of about 12%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$85,161
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.8%
vs. 2024 Firefighter median
−6%

Where does $117,907 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at City of Markham
2024

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