David Shum
City of Markham/Senior Advisor, Communications and Media Relations
2025 Salary
$124,934Total compensation $125,281, including $347 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
#476City of Markham
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$124,9342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$104,684 in 2024 is worth about $106,831 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Advisor, Communications and Media RelationsCity Of Markham | $124,934Benefits $347Total $125,281 |
| 2024 | Senior Advisor, Communications and Media RelationsCity Of Markham | $104,684Benefits $348Total $105,032 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Shum's 2025 salary of $124,934 comes to roughly $89,684 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.8% effective) is deducted. It is up about 19% on the $104,684 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,684
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
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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.