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.
Damien Garel
Damien Garel served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Vaughan in 2022, received an annual salary of $203,183.88 and a taxable benefit of $392.70, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Damien has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$203,576.58
Total paid in 2022
$203,183.88
Salary
$392.70
Taxable Benefit
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Find Damien on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2022 |
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Between 2010 and 2022, Damien experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.96% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2022, Damien's total pay had risen by 100.14% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Damien's tenure as First Class Firefighter, there has been a significant 68.47% rise in compensation over the past 5 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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| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $203,184 | $393 | ⇧ 12.38% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $180,663 | $486 | ⇧ 34.28% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $134,417 | $485 | ⇧ 8.18% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $124,219 | $477 | ⇩ -5.50% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $131,493 | $464 | ⇧ 9.20% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $120,395 | $442 | ⇧ 2.09% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | $117,801 | $558 | ⇧ 5.20% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Firefighter | $112,064 | $442 | ⇧ 2.77% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Firefighter | $109,056 | $412 | ⇩ -13.64% |
| 2013 | 1st Class Firefighter | $126,216 | $536 | ⇧ 24.61% |
| 2010 | Firefighter, First Class | $101,237 | $481 |
The 2022 Sunshine List has 191 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Vaughan.
10 out of 191 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Ehricht | $204,381 | $488 |
| Christopher Appleton | $203,961 | $501 |
| Damien Garel | $203,184 | $393 |
| Kevin Smith | $195,591 | $474 |
| Edward Howard | $193,693 | $474 |
| Mark Klement | $185,844 | $462 |
| Justin Rita | $182,723 | $474 |
| Ryan Despres | $171,846 | $474 |
| Robert Ferreira | $171,419 | $462 |
| Stephen Dimonte | $168,904 | $461 |
The 2022 Sunshine List has 604 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 604 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $257,346 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $230,256 |
| Mike Joyce | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $215,202 |
| Shawn Bretschneider | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $211,956 |
| Aaron Noland | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $206,342 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $204,869 |
| Christopher Appleton | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $204,462 |
| Damien Garel | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $203,577 |
| Nolan Bell | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $200,648 |
| Corey Fletcher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $199,246 |