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.
Chris Davidson
Chris Davidson served as the Deputy Fire Chief at City of Kitchener in 2024, received an annual salary of $198,170.22 and a taxable benefit of $6,778.77, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$204,948.99
Total paid in 2024
$198,170.22
Salary
$6,778.77
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chris on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2022 and 2024, Chris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 26.32% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2024, Chris's total pay had risen by 58.01% compared to the pay in 2022. 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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| 2024 | Deputy Fire Chief | $198,170 | $6,779 | ⇧ 13.85% |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire Chief | $175,536 | $4,487 | ⇧ 38.79% |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire Chief | $125,128 | $4,580 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Fire Chief ) in the City of Kitchener.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Davidson | $198,170 | $6,779 |
| Terry Gitzel | $192,212 | $7,664 |
| Patrick O’halloran | $179,685 | $6,490 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 167 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 167 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Matthew Keay | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Markham | $221,060 |
| Laura Boyko | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $214,287 |
| Joseph Bennett | Deputy Fire Chief - Operations | City of Richmond Hill | $208,643 |
| Tom Raeburn | Deputy Fire Chief - Support Services | City of Richmond Hill | $207,743 |
| Chris Davidson | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Kitchener | $204,949 |