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.

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James Topham served as the Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services at Regional Municipality of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $147,921.19 and a taxable benefit of $1,468.51, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$149,389.70

Total paid in 2023

$147,921.19

Salary

$1,468.51

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
Employer :   Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$149K
Low: $136K Avg: $146K High: $149K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$149K
Low: $107K Avg: $142K High: $206K
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Between 2016 and 2023, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.09% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Waterloo. By 2023, James's total pay had risen by 41.15% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during James's tenure as Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services, there has been a significant 26.53% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services $147,921 $1,469 1.49%
2022 Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services $145,738 $1,464 3.93%
2021 Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services $140,391 $1,240 2.24%
2020 Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services $136,234 $2,293 7.33%
2019 Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services $126,795 $2,272 9.32%
2018 Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services $117,542 $523 9.16%
2017 Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services) $107,643 $515 2.19%
2016 Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services) $105,361 $477

The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services ) in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Kevin Petendra $148,273 $984
James Topham $147,921 $1,469
Robert Crossan $147,663 $813
Michael Martin $135,115 $737

The 2023 Sunshine List has 54 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 54 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Randy Mellow Senior Director of Emergency Shared Services / Chief of Paramedics / Deputy Chief Administrative Officer County of Peterborough $206,015
Jeremy Watts Deputy Chief Paramedic Services Regional Municipality of York $176,689
Jakub Svanda Assistant Director / Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services Regional Municipality of Durham $174,973
Iain Park Deputy Chief Paramedic Services Regional Municipality of York $174,082
Carrie L Wallace Assistant Director / Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services Regional Municipality of Durham $166,433
Jeremy Doherty Deputy Chief, Ottawa Paramedic Services City of Ottawa $164,801
Melissa Roney Deputy Chief of Paramedic Services City of Greater Sudbury $167,057
Russell Crocker Manager / Deputy Chief Paramedic Service City of Hamilton $169,361
Paul Kadwell Deputy Chief of Paramedic Services City of Greater Sudbury $165,275
Santo Pasqua Manager / Deputy Chief Paramedic Service City of Hamilton $165,861