George Fartsalas
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
#307City of Markham
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$138,0222017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$104,684 in 2014 is worth about $137,293 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 | $119,051Benefits $406Total $119,457 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $118,664Benefits $497Total $119,162 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $118,504Benefits $481Total $118,985 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $119,160Benefits $468Total $119,628 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $124,717Benefits $445Total $125,162 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $111,080Benefits $462Total $111,542 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Markham | $138,022Benefits $420Total $138,442 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Markham | $121,186Benefits $413Total $121,600 |
| 2015 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Markham | $103,932Benefits $418Total $104,350 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $104,684Benefits $478Total $105,161 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
George Fartsalas 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%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- 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.