Mark Cooper
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$129,521Total compensation $131,189, including $1,668 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
#172City of Sarnia
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$129,5212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$107,515 in 2018 is worth about $132,339 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $129,521Benefits $1,668Total $131,189 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $117,585Benefits $1,606Total $119,191 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $116,869Benefits $1,508Total $118,377 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $113,492Benefits $1,477Total $114,968 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $116,498Benefits $1,516Total $118,014 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $113,245Benefits $1,274Total $114,518 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $108,150Benefits $1,079Total $109,228 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $107,515Benefits $1,126Total $108,641 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mark Cooper was paid $129,521 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,279, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.5%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 1% less. It is up about 10% on the $117,585 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,279
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class 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.