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.
Darren Free
Darren Free served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Thorold in 2023, received an annual salary of $130,768.29 and a taxable benefit of $722.80, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$131,491.09
Total paid in 2023
$130,768.29
Salary
$722.80
Taxable Benefit
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Find Darren on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Thorold |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2022 and 2023, Darren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 22.18% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Thorold. By 2023, Darren's total pay had risen by 22.18% compared to the pay in 2022. 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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| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $130,768 | $723 | ⇧ 22.18% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $106,955 | $670 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Thorold.
10 out of 11 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lambert | $142,076 | $769 |
| Darren Free | $130,768 | $723 |
| Ryan Weicker | $128,208 | $748 |
| Bradley Jamison | $128,171 | $748 |
| Richard Dufton | $127,571 | $748 |
| Mark Todorov | $125,176 | $748 |
| Kevin Watt | $124,691 | $768 |
| Lorne Yungblut | $123,936 | $748 |
| Jeff Gillian | $121,234 | $726 |
| Bradley Reed | $120,719 | $726 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 644 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 644 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $199,432 |
| Joshua Pearsall | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $191,292 |
| Chris Zawierzeniec | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $189,040 |
| Shawn Waites | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $188,777 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,675 |
| Kevin Smith | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,499 |
| Eric Bouley | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $183,138 |
| Shawn Bretschneider | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $182,327 |
| Christopher E. Fry | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $181,987 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $177,185 |