Skip to content

Nicholas Atwell

City of Markham/Captain

2025 Salary

$166,962

Total compensation $167,453, including $491 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

#113

City of Markham

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$166,962

2025

Full 2025 roster at City of Markham →·See where $166,962 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,655 in 2016 to $167,453 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$108,253 in 2016 is worth about $138,436 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Markham$166,962Benefits $491Total $167,453
2024CaptainCity Of Markham$150,077Benefits $465Total $150,542
2023CaptainCity Of Markham$156,781Benefits $465Total $157,246
2022CaptainCity Of Markham$132,060Benefits $557Total $132,617
2021CaptainCity Of Markham$127,634Benefits $519Total $128,153
2020FirefighterCity Of Markham$118,012Benefits $443Total $118,455
2019FirefighterCity Of Markham$123,200Benefits $427Total $123,627
2018FirefighterCity of Markham$108,487Benefits $449Total $108,936
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Markham$122,658Benefits $408Total $123,066
20161st Class FirefighterCity of Markham$108,253Benefits $402Total $108,655

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Nicholas Atwell's $166,962 salary works out to roughly $113,220 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. At City of Markham, 696 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,919; Nicholas Atwell's total compensation of $167,453 ranked #113. That is about 6% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$113,220
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Captain median
+6%

Where does $166,962 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.

Also at City of Markham
2025

View all 696 employees at City of Markham (2025) →