Mark Saunders
City of Ottawa/Division Chief
2025 Salary
$185,924Total compensation $186,881, including $957 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
#132City of Ottawa
Years on List
172008–2025
Peak Salary
$185,9242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$102,448 in 2008 is worth about $147,432 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $185,924Benefits $957Total $186,881 |
| 2024 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $166,866Benefits $915Total $167,780 |
| 2023 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $176,225Benefits $947Total $177,172 |
| 2022 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $161,657Benefits $937Total $162,594 |
| 2021 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $147,633Benefits $865Total $148,498 |
| 2020 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $160,755Benefits $952Total $161,708 |
| 2019 | Training OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $132,094Benefits $848Total $132,942 |
| 2018 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $120,815Benefits $756Total $121,570 |
| 2017 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $137,708Benefits $709Total $138,417 |
| 2016 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $112,731Benefits $671Total $113,403 |
| 2015 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $131,982Benefits $652Total $132,634 |
| 2014 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $112,122Benefits $681Total $112,803 |
| 2013 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $127,377Benefits $797Total $128,174 |
| 2012 | Fire Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $108,271Benefits $586Total $108,857 |
| 2011 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $105,498Benefits $586Total $106,084 |
| 2010 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $106,736Benefits $582Total $107,319 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,448Benefits $478Total $102,926 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mark Saunders was paid $185,924 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,424, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.7%. Within City of Ottawa, Mark Saunders's total compensation of $186,881 was the #132 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $166,866, that is a rise of about 11%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,424
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Division Chief median
- −12%
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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.