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.
Jason Benson
Jason Benson served as the Firefighter First Class at Town of Wasaga Beach in 2023, received an annual salary of $127,447.81 and a taxable benefit of $940.52, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jason has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$128,388.33
Total paid in 2023
$127,447.81
Salary
$940.52
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jason on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter First Class |
| Employer : | Town of Wasaga Beach |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Jason experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.24% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Wasaga Beach. By 2023, Jason's total pay had risen by 23.51% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Jason's tenure as Firefighter First Class, there has been a significant 4.37% rise in compensation over the past 5 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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| 2023 | Firefighter First Class | $127,448 | $941 | ⇧ 1.86% |
| 2022 | Firefighter First Class | $125,120 | $922 | ⇩ -0.90% |
| 2021 | Firefighter First Class | $126,286 | $899 | ⇧ 19.66% |
| 2020 | Firefighter First Class | $105,451 | $834 | ⇧ 0.48% |
| 2019 | Firefighter First Class | $105,019 | $760 | ⇩ -14.01% |
| 2018 | Firefighter First Class | $122,228 | $783 | ⇧ 18.34% |
| 2015 | Third Class Firefighter | $103,352 | $599 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter First Class ) in the Town of Wasaga Beach.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bell | $136,476 | $962 |
| Brandon Kempster | $134,733 | $935 |
| Jason Martin | $133,576 | $935 |
| Chris Wilkins | $130,501 | $962 |
| Barry Murphy | $130,460 | $962 |
| Brock Graham | $129,541 | $913 |
| Jason Benson | $127,448 | $941 |
| Glen Vandermeer | $121,108 | $935 |
| Jack Jr Mccarl | $108,845 | $935 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 644 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 644 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $199,432 |
| Joshua Pearsall | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $191,292 |
| Chris Zawierzeniec | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $189,040 |
| Shawn Waites | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $188,777 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,675 |
| Kevin Smith | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,499 |
| Eric Bouley | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $183,138 |
| Shawn Bretschneider | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $182,327 |
| Christopher E. Fry | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $181,987 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $177,185 |