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 Smith
Darren Smith served as the 1st Class Firefighter at City of Pickering in 2023, received an annual salary of $128,743.69 and a taxable benefit of $1,036.17, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$129,779.86
Total paid in 2023
$128,743.69
Salary
$1,036.17
Taxable Benefit
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Find Darren on LinkedIn| Job Title : | 1st Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Pickering |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Darren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.39% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Pickering. By 2023, Darren's total pay had risen by 27.98% compared to the pay in 2018. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1st Class Firefighter | $128,744 | $1,036 | ⇩ -1.68% |
| 2022 | 1st Class Firefighter | $131,000 | $1,003 | ⇧ 22.52% |
| 2021 | 1st Class Firefighter | $106,713 | $1,029 | ⇧ 0.43% |
| 2020 | 1st Class Firefighter | $106,310 | $972 | ⇧ 2.89% |
| 2019 | 1st Class Firefighter | $103,310 | $960 | ⇧ 2.82% |
| 2018 | 1st Class Firefighter | $100,546 | $860 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 60 employees who held exactly same position title ( 1st Class Firefighter ) in the City of Pickering.
10 out of 60 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Heidinga | $136,435 | $1,049 |
| Patrick Sheridan | $134,455 | $1,110 |
| Darius Kharazmi | $134,399 | $1,049 |
| Jordan Ritchie | $132,906 | $1,036 |
| Daniel Todd Behun | $132,589 | $1,049 |
| Robert Halliday | $131,987 | $1,110 |
| Eric Woolley | $131,850 | $1,049 |
| Andrew Niven | $131,731 | $1,049 |
| Adrian Kentish | $131,701 | $1,054 |
| Amarpal Randhawa | $130,741 | $1,018 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 291 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 291 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Tommy Leung | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $162,545 |
| Terence Tang | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $154,056 |
| Tim Brummelhuis | 1st Class Firefighter | Town of Midland | $152,445 |
| Christopher Lomas | Firefighter 1st Class | Town of Caledon | $148,916 |
| Jesse Mcnea | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $147,929 |
| Bryan Turpin | 1st Class Firefighter | Town of Cobourg | $147,981 |
| Sorab Bulsara | 1st Class Firefighter | Town of Cobourg | $147,275 |
| Douglas A Benson | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $146,147 |
| David Ivanko | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $145,382 |
| Murray Birtch | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $143,368 |