John Blackburn
City of Markham/Firefighter
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$120,843Total compensation $121,225, 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
2023
Employer Rank
#237City of Markham
Years on List
62017–2023
Peak Salary
$120,8432023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2023
$116,701 in 2017 is worth about $146,950 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $120,843Benefits $382Total $121,225 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $110,314Benefits $470Total $110,784 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $114,962Benefits $455Total $115,417 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $116,349Benefits $443Total $116,792 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $112,428Benefits $427Total $112,855 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $116,701Benefits $405Total $117,106 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on John Blackburn's 2023 salary of $120,843 comes to roughly $86,039 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2023 list was paid $122,902; this salary is about 2% less. John Blackburn has appeared on the list 6 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,039
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2023 Firefighter median
- −2%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.