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.
Cole Nicholson
Cole Nicholson served as the First Class Firefighter at City of London in 2024, received an annual salary of $130,382.61 and a taxable benefit of $494.06, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Cole has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$130,876.67
Total paid in 2024
$130,382.61
Salary
$494.06
Taxable Benefit
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Find Cole on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of London |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Cole experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.99% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of London. By 2024, Cole's total pay had risen by 25.48% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Cole's tenure as First Class Firefighter, there has been a significant 5.99% 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 | First Class Firefighter | $130,383 | $494 | ⇧ 1.38% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $128,648 | $445 | ⇩ -0.74% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $129,621 | $434 | ⇧ 5.32% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $123,066 | $415 | ⇩ -2.61% |
| 2020 | Firefighter 1st Class | $126,398 | $393 | ⇧ 8.09% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | $116,945 | $353 | ⇧ 12.47% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | $103,981 | $316 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 140 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of London.
10 out of 140 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Joel Baron | $135,455 | $501 |
| David Alan Coleman | $140,202 | $501 |
| Joshua Dawson | $136,489 | $485 |
| Stephen Didluck | $131,701 | $530 |
| David Marcus Fleming | $140,199 | $501 |
| Sean Foxton | $135,516 | $501 |
| Connor William Hanenburg | $138,733 | $465 |
| Benjamin Jeffrey Hovius | $136,615 | $465 |
| Gregory Paul Hunt | $138,611 | $501 |
| Wilfred Horatio King | $137,832 | $501 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |