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Katherine Sonnichsen

City of Markham/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$133,031

Total compensation $133,445, including $414 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

#329

City of Markham

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$133,031

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,814 in 2017 to $133,445 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$120,406 in 2017 is worth about $151,615 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Markham$133,031Benefits $414Total $133,445
2024FirefighterCity Of Markham$115,999Benefits $394Total $116,393
2023FirefighterCity Of Markham$129,552Benefits $438Total $129,990
2022CaptainCity Of Markham$131,113Benefits $557Total $131,669
2021CaptainCity Of Markham$125,256Benefits $509Total $125,765
2020FirefighterCity Of Markham$120,210Benefits $443Total $120,653
2019FirefighterCity Of Markham$111,617Benefits $427Total $112,044
2018FirefighterCity of Markham$105,290Benefits $449Total $105,738
2017FirefighterCity of Markham$120,406Benefits $408Total $120,814

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Katherine Sonnichsen's $133,031 salary works out to roughly $94,266 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.1%. On total compensation of $133,445, Katherine Sonnichsen ranked #329 of 696 disclosed at City of Markham that year, where the median salary was $131,919. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$94,266
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.1%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+1%

Where does $133,031 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.

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2025

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