Mark Liston
City of London/Senior Qualified Firefighter
2025 Salary
$137,836Total compensation $138,373, including $537 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
#235City of London
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,8362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$133,801 in 2017 is worth about $168,482 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $137,836 |
| 2024 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $132,449 |
| 2023 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $119,990 |
| 2022 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $115,880 |
| 2021 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $112,846 |
| 2020 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $114,736 |
| 2019 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $109,555 |
| 2018 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $101,665 |
| 2017 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $133,801 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mark Liston's 2025 salary of $137,836 comes to roughly $96,986 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Senior Qualified Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $134,024; this salary is about 3% more. Mark Liston has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,986
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Qualified Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $137,836 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.