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.
Christopher Barker
Christopher Barker served as the First Class Fire Fighter at Town of Whitby in 2023, received an annual salary of $124,691.33 and a taxable benefit of $1,119.12, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$125,810.45
Total paid in 2023
$124,691.33
Salary
$1,119.12
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Fire Fighter |
| Employer : | Town of Whitby |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2014 and 2023, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.38% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Whitby. By 2023, Christopher's total pay had risen by 3.92% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as First Class Fire Fighter, there has been a significant 13.02% rise in compensation over the past 6 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 | First Class Fire Fighter | $124,691 | $1,119 | ⇩ -14.22% |
| 2022 | First Class Fire Fighter | $145,617 | $1,042 | ⇧ 28.06% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | $113,679 | $844 | ⇧ 12.26% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $101,297 | $718 | ⇩ -1.08% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | $102,410 | $718 | ⇧ 0.51% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | $101,888 | $713 | ⇩ -7.83% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | $110,501 | $812 | ⇩ -8.05% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $120,264 | $799 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 83 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Fire Fighter ) in the Town of Whitby.
10 out of 83 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Campbell | $163,458 | $1,148 |
| Michael Bragg | $157,225 | $1,148 |
| Christopher Warham | $153,864 | $1,148 |
| Andrea Lavelle | $153,078 | $1,257 |
| Corey Mcleod | $150,263 | $1,119 |
| Sheldon Lamoureux | $145,313 | $1,184 |
| Tom Chapman | $142,630 | $1,138 |
| Kevin Mavor | $142,446 | $1,119 |
| Jeff Hughes | $139,820 | $1,149 |
| Ryan Reynolds | $139,273 | $1,106 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 924 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 924 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 |