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Richard Busato

City of Markham/Firefighter

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$114,716

Total compensation $115,091, including $376 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

#350

City of Markham

Years on List

5

2020–2024

Peak Salary

$114,753

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,940 in 2020 to $115,091 in 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K20202021202220232024
Total compensation, 2020–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2024

$107,518 in 2020 is worth about $128,865 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024FirefighterCity Of Markham$114,716Benefits $376Total $115,091
2023FirefighterCity Of Markham$114,753Benefits $372Total $115,124
2022FirefighterCity Of Markham$112,728Benefits $457Total $113,185
2021FirefighterCity Of Markham$112,675Benefits $443Total $113,118
2020FirefighterCity Of Markham$107,518Benefits $422Total $107,940

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Richard Busato was paid $114,716 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $83,356, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.9%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2024, the median was $125,640; this salary sits about 9% below it. Richard Busato has appeared on the list 5 times since 2020. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$83,356
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.3%
vs. 2024 Firefighter median
−9%

Where does $114,716 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2024

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