Ryan Best
City of Markham/Deputy Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$209,304Total compensation $217,213, including $7,909 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
#19City of Markham
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$209,3042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,665 in 2015 is worth about $130,563 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Markham | $209,304 |
| 2024 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Markham | $173,105 |
| 2023 | —City Of Markham | $174,830 |
| 2022 | Battalion ChiefCity Of Markham | $154,885 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Markham | $144,738 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Markham | $134,554 |
| 2019 | Captain, Acting District ChiefCity Of Markham | $132,792 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Markham | $113,509 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Markham | $133,256 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Markham | $110,269 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Markham | $100,665 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ryan Best's 2025 salary of $209,304 comes to roughly $135,368 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $173,105, that is a rise of about 21%. Within City of Markham, Ryan Best's total compensation of $217,213 was the #19 of 696, against a median salary of $131,919. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$135,368
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Fire Chief median
- +36%
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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.