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.
Edward Witjes
Edward Witjes served as the Firefighter at City of Kingston in 2024, received an annual salary of $120,138.36 and a taxable benefit of $855.61, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Edward has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$120,993.97
Total paid in 2024
$120,138.36
Salary
$855.61
Taxable Benefit
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Find Edward on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Kingston |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Edward experienced an average annual decrease of approximately 0.65% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kingston. By 2024, Edward's total pay had fallen by 6.91% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Edward's tenure as Firefighter, there has been a significant 1.86% decline 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 | Firefighter | $120,138 | $856 | ⇩ -0.71% |
| 2023 | Firefighter | $120,931 | $929 | ⇩ -1.16% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | $122,475 | $810 | ⇧ 5.20% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $116,411 | $783 | ⇩ -1.23% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $117,889 | $763 | ⇧ 10.17% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $106,865 | $838 | ⇧ 2.02% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $104,737 | $831 | ⇩ -4.55% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $109,782 | $816 | ⇩ -14.91% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | $129,188 | $787 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 76 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter ) in the City of Kingston.
10 out of 76 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Anderson | $127,388 | $1,114 |
| Jason Baird | $123,108 | $934 |
| Derek Beattie | $127,029 | $934 |
| Roger Belzile | $147,454 | $1,105 |
| Michael Bertrand | $131,844 | $934 |
| Ryan Browne | $120,457 | $934 |
| Ann Bryan | $136,664 | $934 |
| Morgan Carey | $138,056 | $934 |
| Jason Carr | $128,730 | $934 |
| Derek Childs | $120,170 | $934 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5827 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5827 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W.d. Burland | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $248,678 |
| Jerome Jung | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $241,262 |
| Kurt Poyhonen | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $233,987 |
| Kristin G Chraba | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $227,401 |
| Drew R.w. Fowlie | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $224,385 |
| Samuel Gautreau | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,928 |
| Danny A Fortun | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,752 |
| Jason Craig Horner | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,393 |
| Robert Lennon | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $217,151 |
| Douglas Currey | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $213,974 |