Richard Saunders
City of Markham/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$126,450Total compensation $126,851, including $402 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
#457City of Markham
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$126,4502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$103,592 in 2020 is worth about $124,159 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $126,450Benefits $402Total $126,851 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $110,482Benefits $376Total $110,858 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $109,372Benefits $372Total $109,743 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $107,101Benefits $457Total $107,558 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $106,846Benefits $443Total $107,289 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $103,592Benefits $422Total $104,014 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Saunders's $126,450 salary works out to roughly $90,542 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.4%. That is about 14% more than the $110,482 paid in 2024. At City of Markham, 696 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,919; Richard Saunders's total compensation of $126,851 ranked #457. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,542
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −4%
Where does $126,450 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.