Mark Saunders

$185,923.83asDivision Chief

Employed by City Of Ottawa in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Division Chief

Employer

City Of Ottawa

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Division Chief
$185,923.83
$956.82
11.42%
2024
Division Chief
$166,865.52
$914.76
5.31%
2023
Division Chief
$176,224.97
$947.40
9.01%
2022
Division Chief
$161,656.63
$937.14
9.5%
2021
Division Chief
$147,632.90
$865.41
8.16%
2020
Division Chief
$160,755.26
$952.29
21.7%
2019
Training Officer
$132,094.17
$848.12
9.34%
2018
Training Officer
$120,814.78
$755.52
12.27%
2017
Training Officer
$137,707.72
$708.92
22.16%
2016
Training Officer
$112,731.46
$671.04
14.59%
2015
Training Officer
$131,981.93
$652.15
17.71%
2014
Training Officer
$112,122.00
$681.14
11.98%
2013
Training Officer
$127,377.13
$796.67
17.65%
2012
Fire Training Officer
$108,270.80
$585.84
2.63%
2011
Training Officer
$105,498.06
$585.84
1.16%
2010
Training Officer
$106,736.20
$582.41
4.19%
2008
Firefighter
$102,448.41
$477.92

Mark Saunders earned $185,923.83 as Division Chief at City Of Ottawa in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 11.42% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Mark Saunders has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $185,923.83 in 2025. In addition to salary, $956.82 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Ottawa reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Division Chiefs in City Of Ottawa

NameSalary
Nancy Del Bianco$199,297.09
Mark Saunders$185,923.83
Gerry Gill$176,431.93
Gwen Lewis$175,937.97

Top earning Division Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Toronto
$296,232.17
City Of Toronto
$284,861.42
City Of Toronto
$238,321.12
City Of Toronto
$238,168.72
City Of Toronto
$233,268.05
City Of Toronto
$231,977.81
City Of Toronto
$220,641.67
City Of Toronto
$213,124.24
City Of Toronto
$213,123.34
City Of Toronto
$213,123.34

Other employees at City Of Ottawa

NameSalary
Cassandra Greer
Assistant Division Chief – Communication
$187,261.26
Marc Chagnon
District Chief
$187,243.57
Christopher Merrick
Senior Legal Counsel
$186,506.18
Shannon Leduc
Paramedic Commander
$186,325.27
Christopher Trites
Captain
$186,266.97
Marie-Genevieve Nielsen
Director, Water Facilities and Treatment Services
$185,636.90
Stephanie Bordage
Director, Employment and Social Services
$185,155.45
Robert Witham
Captain
$184,929.26
Jeff Green
Captain
$184,638.57
Rami El Feghali
Director, Transit Bus Operations and Maintenance
$184,484.98