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.

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Ben Dempsey served as the Captain, Fire at Town of Ajax in 2023, received an annual salary of $135,213.33 and a taxable benefit of $764.57, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ben has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$135,977.90

Total paid in 2023

$135,213.33

Salary

$764.57

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Captain, Fire
Employer :   Town of Ajax
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$136K
Low: $132K Avg: $148K High: $187K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$136K
Low: $104K Avg: $143K High: $209K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2016 and 2023, Ben experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.88% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Ajax. By 2023, Ben's total pay had risen by 9.26% compared to the pay in 2016. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Captain, Fire $135,213 $765 -6.34%
2022 Firefighter, 1st Class $144,585 $596 -0.29%
2021 Firefighter, 1st Class $144,777 $824 21.58%
2020 Firefighter, 1st Class $119,168 $589 4.31%
2019 Firefighter, 1st Class $114,214 $597 -11.89%
2018 Firefighter, 1st Class $129,741 $563 13.91%
2017 Firefighter, 1st Class $113,607 $789 -8.08%
2016 Firefighter, 1st Class $123,582 $873

The 2023 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held exactly same position title ( Captain, Fire ) in the Town of Ajax.

10 out of 20 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Scott Mclean $186,568 $814
Corey Alaver $179,958 $757
Marcel P. Tessier $156,243 $694
Kurt Osborne $155,293 $770
Clive Deonarine $152,893 $756
Matthew Badame $150,994 $676
Norm Hardy $150,707 $681
Jason Hill $150,055 $676
Michael Morden $147,938 $796
Paul Fitzgerald $142,278 $694

The 2023 Sunshine List has 551 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 551 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jason Hansen Fire Captain Municipality of Clarington $209,233
Scott Mclean Captain, Fire Town of Ajax $187,382
Shawn Mccormick Fire Senior Captain City of Stratford $183,919
Corey Alaver Captain, Fire Town of Ajax $180,715
Allan Schriver Captain Fire Prevention City of Toronto $179,752
Michael Lukachko Fire Captain City of Stratford $179,303
Charles Hancock Fire Captain Town of Halton Hills $177,294
William D Walker District Chief Senior Fire Boat Captain City of Toronto $178,075
Todd Mcclements Fire Captain Town of Halton Hills $176,042
David Mcdonald Fire Captain The Corporation of the City of North Bay $177,055