John Paganos
City of Markham/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$129,934Total compensation $130,336, including $402 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
#370City of Markham
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$129,9342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$114,331 in 2017 is worth about $143,966 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $129,934Benefits $402Total $130,336 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $116,284Benefits $382Total $116,666 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $123,908Benefits $382Total $124,290 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $123,106Benefits $470Total $123,575 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $115,950Benefits $455Total $116,405 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $114,983Benefits $433Total $115,416 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $108,818Benefits $413Total $109,231 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $114,331Benefits $396Total $114,727 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Paganos was paid $129,934 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,513, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 1% below it. John Paganos 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
- ~$92,513
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −1%
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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.