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 | $185,924 |
| 2024 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $166,866 |
| 2023 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $176,225 |
| 2022 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $161,657 |
| 2021 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $147,633 |
| 2020 | Division ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $160,755 |
| 2019 | Training OfficerCity Of Ottawa | $132,094 |
| 2018 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $120,815 |
| 2017 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $137,708 |
| 2016 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $112,731 |
| 2015 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $131,982 |
| 2014 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $112,122 |
| 2013 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $127,377 |
| 2012 | Fire Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $108,271 |
| 2011 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $105,498 |
| 2010 | Training OfficerCity of Ottawa | $106,736 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,448 |
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.