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 Nearing
Christopher Nearing served as the Fire Chief at City of Markham in 2024, received an annual salary of $204,984.00 and a taxable benefit of $1,988.84, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$206,972.84
Total paid in 2024
$204,984.00
Salary
$1,988.84
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Markham |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2012 and 2024, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.63% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Markham. By 2024, Christopher's total pay had risen by 90.06% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Fire Chief, there has been a significant 10.20% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Fire Chief | $204,984 | $1,989 | ⇧ 10.20% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | $185,869 | $1,944 | ⇧ 0.77% |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire Chief | $184,024 | $2,362 | ⇧ 0.79% |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief | $182,797 | $2,134 | ⇩ -1.86% |
| 2020 | Deputy Fire Chief | $186,565 | $1,878 | ⇧ 4.84% |
| 2019 | Deputy Fire Chief | $177,537 | $2,209 | ⇧ 3.62% |
| 2018 | Deputy Fire Chief | $171,508 | $1,957 | ⇩ -0.69% |
| 2017 | Deputy Fire Chief | $172,245 | $2,429 | ⇧ 15.13% |
| 2016 | Platoon Chief | $151,166 | $547 | ⇧ 9.17% |
| 2015 | District Chief | $138,474 | $492 | ⇧ 13.57% |
| 2014 | Captain | $121,814 | $545 | ⇧ 5.27% |
| 2013 | Captain | $115,685 | $545 | ⇧ 6.73% |
| 2012 | Captain | $108,408 | $492 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the City of Markham.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Christopher Nearing | $204,984 | $1,989 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 478 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 478 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $349,874 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin White | Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $286,488 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Larry Cocco | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $264,698 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $248,293 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,392 |