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.
James Macdonald
James Macdonald served as the District Chief at City of Vaughan in 2023, received an annual salary of $158,451.16 and a taxable benefit of $660.85, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$159,112.01
Total paid in 2023
$158,451.16
Salary
$660.85
Taxable Benefit
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Find James on LinkedIn| Job Title : | District Chief |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2012 and 2023, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.12% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2023, James's total pay had risen by 35.79% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during James's tenure as District Chief, there has been a significant 5.83% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | District Chief | $158,451 | $661 | ⇩ -5.83% |
| 2022 | District Chief | $168,372 | $595 | ⇧ 17.01% |
| 2021 | Captain | $143,824 | $580 | ⇧ 6.43% |
| 2020 | Captain | $135,112 | $573 | ⇧ 1.26% |
| 2019 | Captain | $133,445 | $552 | ⇩ -4.16% |
| 2018 | Captain | $139,267 | $541 | ⇧ 9.24% |
| 2017 | Captain | $127,448 | $531 | ⇧ 3.05% |
| 2016 | Captain | $123,669 | $517 | ⇩ -5.30% |
| 2015 | Captain | $130,578 | $560 | ⇧ 11.11% |
| 2014 | Chief Training Officer | $117,524 | $500 | ⇩ -7.89% |
| 2013 | 1st Class Firefighter | $127,598 | $536 | ⇧ 9.35% |
| 2012 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $116,654 | $521 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( District Chief ) in the City of Vaughan.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| James Macdonald | $158,451 | $661 |
| Jack Benbihy | $157,601 | $676 |
| Robert Simmonds | $152,695 | $661 |
| John Crawford | $149,343 | $648 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 219 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 219 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boland | Chief Executive Officer (Winchester District Memorial Hospital, Dundas Manor And Rural Healthcare Innovations) | Winchester District Memorial Hospital | $306,260 |
| Stewart Flemming | District Chief Communications | City of Toronto | $264,455 |
| Terry Stewart | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $260,068 |
| John Evans | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $245,331 |
| Armando Schiarizza | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $228,563 |
| Timothy Weeks | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $223,912 |
| Thomas Verhaeghe | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $220,647 |
| Jeff Pierog | District Chief, Firefighting | City of Brampton | $213,424 |
| Donald Barrett | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $213,779 |
| Brent Barton | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $212,347 |