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Jay Chen

City of Markham/Firefighter

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$110,857

Total compensation $111,233, including $376 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

#420

City of Markham

Years on List

4

2020–2024

Peak Salary

$116,438

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,985 in 2020 to $111,233 in 2024. No data for 2021.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K2020202220232024
Total compensation, 2020–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20202024

$104,563 in 2020 is worth about $125,323 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024FirefighterCity Of Markham$110,857
2023FirefighterCity Of Markham$116,438
2022FirefighterCity Of Markham$107,101
2020FirefighterCity Of Markham$104,563

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Jay Chen was paid $110,857 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $81,078, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.3%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2024 list was paid $125,640; this salary is about 12% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2020. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$81,078
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
vs. 2024 Firefighter median
−12%

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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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