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 Downham
Christopher Downham served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Sarnia in 2024, received an annual salary of $125,210.96 and a taxable benefit of $1,605.86, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$126,816.82
Total paid in 2024
$125,210.96
Salary
$1,605.86
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Sarnia |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.83% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Sarnia. By 2024, Christopher's total pay had risen by 20.96% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | First Class Firefighter | $125,211 | $1,606 | ⇧ 4.34% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $120,070 | $1,477 | ⇧ 0.10% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $119,956 | $1,466 | ⇩ -2.34% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $123,054 | $1,274 | ⇧ 0.59% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $122,545 | $1,051 | ⇧ 10.69% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $110,455 | $1,201 | ⇧ 3.51% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $106,273 | $1,601 | ⇧ 2.89% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | $103,367 | $1,476 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 74 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Sarnia.
10 out of 74 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Browning | $150,651 | $1,832 |
| Henry Bruinink | $127,809 | $1,606 |
| Ryan Dennis Case | $135,391 | $1,614 |
| Travis Chabot | $126,324 | $1,606 |
| Todd Clark | $134,838 | $1,606 |
| Jeffrey Cowen | $154,945 | $1,832 |
| Jason Davison | $128,241 | $1,606 |
| Russell Elliott | $141,434 | $1,619 |
| Shaun Ellis | $135,990 | $1,606 |
| Brad Forbes | $132,462 | $1,651 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 670 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 670 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $203,146 |
| Kevin Smith | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $189,998 |
| Edward Howard | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,535 |
| Corey Fletcher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $184,401 |
| Kyle Czapski | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $178,087 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $175,788 |
| Jesse Laronde | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $173,921 |
| Jacob Richardson | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $173,692 |
| Mark Klement | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $171,026 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $170,594 |