Michael O’Rourke
City of Markham/Firefighter
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$116,439Total compensation $116,821, including $382 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
2024
Employer Rank
#321City of Markham
Years on List
72017–2024
Peak Salary
$122,8132023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2024
$113,924 in 2017 is worth about $143,453 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $116,439Benefits $382Total $116,821 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $122,813Benefits $382Total $123,195 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $112,132Benefits $470Total $112,602 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $110,084Benefits $455Total $110,539 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $108,743Benefits $443Total $109,186 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $107,546Benefits $415Total $107,961 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $113,924Benefits $396Total $114,320 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $116,439 Michael O’Rourke earned in 2024, roughly $84,331 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.6%. It is down about 5% from the $122,813 paid in 2023. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2024, the median was $125,640; this salary sits about 7% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,331
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- −7%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.