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Dereje Tafesse

City of Markham/Engineer, Capital Works

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$119,748

Total compensation $119,932, including $183 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

#253

City of Markham

Years on List

8

2017–2024

Peak Salary

$119,748

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,948 in 2017 to $119,932 in 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K201720182020202120232024
Total compensation, 2017–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2024

$103,515 in 2017 is worth about $130,347 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Engineer, Capital WorksCity Of Markham$119,748Benefits $183Total $119,932
2023Engineer, Capital WorksCity Of Markham$116,236Benefits $395Total $116,632
2022Senior Engineer, Contract Administration and Quality ControlCity Of Markham$114,021Benefits $485Total $114,506
2021Senior Engineer, Contract Administration and Quality ControlCity Of Markham$113,240Benefits $466Total $113,706
2020Senior Engineer, Contract Administration and Quality ControlCity Of Markham$113,966Benefits $466Total $114,432
2019Senior Engineer, Contract Administration and Quality ControlCity Of Markham$109,280Benefits $449Total $109,728
2018Senior Engineer, Contract Admin and Quality ControlCity of Markham$107,566Benefits $492Total $108,058
2017Senior Capital Works EngineerCity of Markham$103,515Benefits $433Total $103,948

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $119,748 Dereje Tafesse earned in 2024, roughly $86,203 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.0%. On total compensation of $119,932, Dereje Tafesse ranked #253 of 544 disclosed at City of Markham that year, where the median salary was $118,356. Dereje Tafesse has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$86,203
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%

Where does $119,748 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.

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2024

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