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.
Gary Heron
Gary Heron served as the Staff Sergeant at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $164,698.12 and a taxable benefit of $8,679.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Gary has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$173,378.00
Total paid in 2024
$164,698.12
Salary
$8,679.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Gary on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Staff Sergeant |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2007 and 2024, Gary experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.87% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Gary's total pay had risen by 54.78% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Gary's tenure as Staff Sergeant, there has been a significant 25.30% rise in compensation over the past 7 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 | Staff Sergeant | $164,698 | $8,680 | ⇧ 0.81% |
| 2023 | Staff Sergeant | $161,994 | $9,991 | ⇩ -0.95% |
| 2022 | Staff Sergeant | $165,507 | $8,123 | ⇧ 14.29% |
| 2021 | Staff Sergeant | $151,296 | $628 | ⇧ 2.85% |
| 2020 | Staff Sergeant | $147,247 | $469 | ⇧ 1.32% |
| 2019 | Staff Sergeant | $145,292 | $506 | ⇧ 2.92% |
| 2018 | Staff Sergeant | $141,161 | $503 | ⇧ 2.38% |
| 2017 | Staff Sergeant | $137,873 | $495 | ⇧ 10.22% |
| 2016 | Sergeant 1st Class | $124,940 | $593 | ⇩ -8.62% |
| 2015 | Sergeant 1st Class | $136,812 | $567 | ⇧ 11.46% |
| 2014 | Sergeant 1st Class | $117,996 | $5,254 | ⇩ -11.94% |
| 2013 | Sergeant 1st Class | $135,377 | $4,590 | ⇧ 14.54% |
| 2012 | Detective | $121,631 | $567 | ⇩ -0.89% |
| 2011 | Detective | $122,733 | $558 | ⇧ 2.69% |
| 2010 | Sergeant | $119,524 | $533 | ⇧ 9.52% |
| 2009 | Sergeant 1st Class | $109,115 | $503 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2008 | Sergeant First Class | $104,032 | $503 | ⇩ -6.68% |
| 2007 | Sergeant 1st Class | $111,585 | $434 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 32 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Sergeant ) in the City of Hamilton.
10 out of 32 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Caton | $164,916 | $601 |
| Jason Cattle | $169,415 | $646 |
| Paul Corrigan | $165,290 | $614 |
| Shane Coveyduck | $193,193 | $2,059 |
| Timothy Knapp | $175,031 | $556 |
| Darren Murphy | $169,391 | $696 |
| Andrea Richard | $166,973 | $556 |
| Greg Slack | $185,006 | $621 |
| Laura Wiltshire | $167,897 | $556 |
| Richard Wouters | $167,652 | $1,055 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 978 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 978 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoel Ong | Staff Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $354,134 |
| Dean Joncas | Staff Sergeant | Solicitor General | $293,060 |
| Murray Haday | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $285,933 |
| David Caron | Police Staff Sergeant | City of Guelph - Guelph Police Service | $274,469 |
| Michael Clark | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $270,556 |
| David Sawyer | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $270,520 |
| Patrick Frost | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $259,309 |
| Scott Pettis | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $256,215 |
| Jeffrey Caplan | Police - Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Durham | $255,842 |
| Brian Samuel | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $253,594 |