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.
Brent Balkwill
Brent Balkwill served as the Fire Fighter, First Class at Town of Collingwood in 2023, received an annual salary of $117,466.70 and a taxable benefit of $554.39, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brent has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$118,021.09
Total paid in 2023
$117,466.70
Salary
$554.39
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brent on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Fighter, First Class |
| Employer : | Town of Collingwood |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Brent experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.31% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Collingwood. By 2023, Brent's total pay had risen by 14.52% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Brent's tenure as Fire Fighter, First Class, there has been a significant 8.22% rise in compensation over the past 5 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 | Fire Fighter, First Class | $117,467 | $554 | ⇧ 2.65% |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter, First Class | $114,344 | $636 | ⇧ 3.14% |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter, First Class | $110,850 | $624 | ⇧ 1.65% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter, First Class | $109,051 | $612 | ⇩ -1.65% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter, First Class | $110,817 | $680 | ⇧ 2.24% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter, First Class | $108,398 | $658 | ⇧ 5.82% |
| 2016 | Firefighter, First Class | $102,499 | $556 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held exactly same position title ( Fire Fighter, First Class ) in the Town of Collingwood.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Campbell | $128,986 | $554 |
| Jeffrey Crompton | $126,318 | $554 |
| Christopher King | $125,444 | $554 |
| Tyler Bridle | $121,819 | $554 |
| R. Cody Robinson | $120,601 | $554 |
| Clinton Duggan | $120,320 | $539 |
| Christopher Ferguson | $120,244 | $554 |
| Jeff Fawcett | $120,198 | $554 |
| Jeffery Lalonde | $119,289 | $554 |
| Cody Zanardo | $119,173 | $554 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 912 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 912 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 |