Mark Adams
City of Burlington/Captain
2025 Salary
$172,279Total compensation $173,470, including $1,191 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
#53City of Burlington
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$174,9192022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$120,014 in 2015 is worth about $155,657 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $172,279 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $174,389 |
| 2023 | —City Of Burlington | $153,745 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $174,919 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $148,750 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $144,699 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $132,097 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Burlington | $145,022 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Burlington | $105,812 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $104,209 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $120,014 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Mark Adams's $172,279 salary works out to roughly $116,145 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. At City of Burlington, 554 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,905; Mark Adams's total compensation of $173,470 ranked #53. Mark Adams has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,145
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +9%
Where does $172,279 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.