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 Ferry
Chris Ferry served as the Deputy Fire Chief at City of Orillia in 2024, received an annual salary of $159,497.57 and a taxable benefit of $2,499.90, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Chris has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$161,997.47
Total paid in 2024
$159,497.57
Salary
$2,499.90
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chris on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Orillia |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Chris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.65% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Orillia. By 2024, Chris's total pay had risen by 33.69% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Chris's tenure as Deputy Fire Chief, there has been a significant 20.88% rise in compensation over the past 3 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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| 2024 | Deputy Fire Chief | $159,498 | $2,500 | ⇧ 11.61% |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire Chief | $143,199 | $1,944 | ⇩ -1.00% |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire Chief | $142,795 | $3,818 | ⇧ 9.40% |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief | $133,318 | $700 | ⇧ 10.60% |
| 2020 | Fire Captain | $120,281 | $889 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Fire Chief ) in the City of Orillia.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Ferry | $159,498 | $2,500 |
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 |