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.
Chester Andraka
Chester Andraka served as the Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City at City of Thunder Bay in 2023, received an annual salary of $149,702.16 and a taxable benefit of $990.42, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Chester has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$150,692.58
Total paid in 2023
$149,702.16
Salary
$990.42
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chester on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City |
| Employer : | City of Thunder Bay |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2014 and 2023, Chester experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.12% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Thunder Bay. By 2023, Chester's total pay had risen by 48.27% compared to the pay in 2014. 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 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City | $149,702 | $990 | ⇧ 7.43% |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Service Operations (City) | $139,388 | $879 | ⇧ 9.79% |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Services Operations (City) | $126,938 | $817 | ⇧ 1.09% |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Services, Operations (City) | $125,780 | $597 | ⇧ 7.52% |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Services Operations (City) | $117,010 | $533 | ⇧ 10.10% |
| 2018 | Superintendent, Emergency Medical Services, Operations (City) | $106,278 | $483 | ⇧ 5.24% |
| 2017 | Superintendent - Emergency Medical Services Operations | $100,855 | $594 | ⇩ -0.75% |
| 2016 | Superintendent, Emergency Medical Services - Operations (City) | $101,622 | $598 | ⇧ 0.57% |
| 2014 | Superintendent, Emergency Measures Operations Rural | $100,912 | $724 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City ) in the City of Thunder Bay.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Chester Andraka | $149,702 | $990 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 14 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 14 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Mellow | Senior Director of Emergency Shared Services / Chief of Paramedics / Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | County of Peterborough | $206,015 |
| Chester Andraka | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City | City of Thunder Bay | $150,693 |
| Ryan Lemay | Deputy Chief, Operations, Emergency Medical Services | County of Essex | $149,463 |
| Kyle Smith | Deputy Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | City of St. Thomas | $146,687 |
| Ernie Kadikoff | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - District | City of Thunder Bay | $146,187 |
| Karen Lutz | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $148,261 |
| Slawomir Pulcer | Deputy Chief, Professional Standards, Emergency Medical Services | County of Essex | $142,501 |
| Craig Jones | Deputy Chief, Community Programming And Emergency Management | County of Peterborough | $141,311 |
| Stuart Mckinnon | Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services And Emergency Planning | District Municipality of Muskoka | $134,114 |
| Ziad Fatallah | Deputy Chief, Planning And Physical Resources, Emergency Medical Services | County of Essex | $130,774 |