Thomas Mcwhirter
City of Markham/Captain
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$137,826Total compensation $138,280, including $453 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
#123City of Markham
Years on List
82016–2024
Peak Salary
$138,9592023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2024
$101,666 in 2016 is worth about $130,012 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Markham | $137,826Benefits $453Total $138,280 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Markham | $138,959Benefits $404Total $139,363 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $119,603Benefits $470Total $120,073 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $120,792Benefits $455Total $121,247 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $117,628Benefits $443Total $118,071 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $111,427Benefits $415Total $111,842 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Markham | $118,265Benefits $396Total $118,661 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Markham | $101,666Benefits $390Total $102,056 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Thomas Mcwhirter's 2024 salary of $137,826 comes to roughly $96,433 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 9% below the 2024 median of $150,722 for Captain on the Sunshine List. It is down about 1% from the $138,959 paid in 2023. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,433
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2024 Captain median
- −9%
Where does $137,826 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.