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.

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Christopher Nearing served as the Fire Chief at City of Markham in 2023, received an annual salary of $185,869.41 and a taxable benefit of $1,943.80, 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.

$187,813.21

Total paid in 2023

$185,869.41

Salary

$1,943.80

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Fire Chief
Employer :   City of Markham
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$188K
Low: $160K Avg: $174K High: $188K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$188K
Low: $101K Avg: $152K High: $325K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2012 and 2023, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Markham. By 2023, Christopher's total pay had risen by 72.46% compared to the pay in 2012. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
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 2023 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the City of Markham.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Christopher Nearing $185,869 $1,944
Adam Grant $159,197 $431

The 2023 Sunshine List has 438 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 438 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Matthew Pegg Fire Chief General Manager City of Toronto $324,949
Lori Ann Hamer Fire Chief City of London $280,344
Mike Hives Fire Platoon Chief The Corporation of the City of North Bay $245,053
Larry Cocco Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $248,257
James Jessop Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $240,324
Kevin Hamilton Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $247,514
Deryn Rizzi Fire Chief City of Mississauga $239,738
Paul Hutt Fire Chief City of Ottawa $235,124
Christopher Case Fire Chief Municipality of Chatham-Kent $224,088
Paul Fitzgerald Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $224,749