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 Watson
Darren Watson served as the Fire Chief at County of Brant in 2024, received an annual salary of $147,996.73 and a taxable benefit of $838.58, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Darren has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$148,835.31
Total paid in 2024
$147,996.73
Salary
$838.58
Taxable Benefit
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Find Darren on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | County of Brant |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Darren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.88% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at County of Brant. By 2024, Darren's total pay had risen by 40.06% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Darren's tenure as Fire Chief, there has been a significant 24.13% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Fire Chief | $147,997 | $839 | ⇧ 9.32% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | $135,374 | $768 | ⇧ 13.54% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | $119,293 | $614 | ⇧ 10.85% |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief | $107,585 | $590 | ⇧ 1.80% |
| 2020 | Deputy Fire Chief | $105,695 | $569 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the County of Brant.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Watson | $147,997 | $839 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 478 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 478 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $349,874 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin White | Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $286,488 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Larry Cocco | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $264,698 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $248,293 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,392 |