The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Andrew Knowles
Andrew Knowles served as the First Class Fire Fighter at City of Kitchener in 2023, received an annual salary of $121,353.62 and a taxable benefit of $409.72, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Andrew has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$121,763.34
Total paid in 2023
$121,353.62
Salary
$409.72
Taxable Benefit
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Find Andrew on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Fire Fighter |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2014 and 2023, Andrew experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.22% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2023, Andrew's total pay had risen by 21.07% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Andrew's tenure as First Class Fire Fighter, there has been a significant 15.19% rise in compensation over the past 6 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | First Class Fire Fighter | $121,354 | $410 | ⇩ -3.80% |
| 2022 | First Class Fire Fighter | $126,152 | $424 | ⇧ 6.52% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | $118,474 | $358 | ⇧ 3.98% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $113,885 | $395 | ⇧ 3.46% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | $110,065 | $396 | ⇩ -0.59% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | $110,727 | $389 | ⇧ 5.12% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | $105,317 | $390 | ⇧ 1.29% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $103,979 | $385 | ⇩ -3.13% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $107,389 | $349 | ⇧ 7.12% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $100,311 | $262 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 102 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Fire Fighter ) in the City of Kitchener.
10 out of 102 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Martin | $146,615 | $399 |
| Doug Bradshaw | $143,394 | $403 |
| Mark Bye | $132,729 | $399 |
| Matthew Gomes | $130,443 | $449 |
| Greg Toth | $129,020 | $389 |
| Andrew Miller | $128,541 | $399 |
| Will Reynolds | $128,229 | $449 |
| Chris Martin | $128,095 | $421 |
| Russell Rodrigues | $128,015 | $421 |
| Eric Gillard | $126,683 | $406 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 924 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 924 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $199,432 |
| Joshua Pearsall | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $191,292 |
| Chris Zawierzeniec | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $189,040 |
| Shawn Waites | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $188,777 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,675 |
| Kevin Smith | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,499 |
| Eric Bouley | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $183,138 |
| Shawn Bretschneider | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $182,327 |
| Christopher E. Fry | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $181,987 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $177,185 |