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.
Jay Gow
Jay Gow served as the Fire Fighter Class 1 at City of Owen Sound in 2023, received an annual salary of $119,995.54 and a taxable benefit of $751.02, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jay has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$120,746.56
Total paid in 2023
$119,995.54
Salary
$751.02
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jay on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Fighter Class 1 |
| Employer : | City of Owen Sound |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2012 and 2023, Jay experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.70% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Owen Sound. By 2023, Jay's total pay had risen by 16.66% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Jay's tenure as Fire Fighter Class 1, there has been a significant 0.71% 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 | Fire Fighter Class 1 | $119,996 | $751 | ⇩ -0.71% |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter Class 1 | $120,778 | $827 | ⇧ 3.35% |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter | $116,416 | $1,243 | ⇩ -14.24% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter | $136,474 | $716 | ⇧ 23.22% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter | $110,349 | $989 | ⇧ 1.56% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $108,966 | $663 | ⇧ 7.28% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | $101,472 | $714 | ⇩ -15.03% |
| 2015 | First Class Firefighter | $119,130 | $1,127 | ⇧ 16.19% |
| 2012 | Fire Fighter | $103,019 | $481 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held exactly same position title ( Fire Fighter Class 1 ) in the City of Owen Sound.
10 out of 15 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Macmillan | $147,982 | $1,011 |
| Jay Gow | $119,996 | $751 |
| Mark Young | $118,140 | $758 |
| Daniel Fromager | $116,584 | $741 |
| Joshua Nicholson | $115,657 | $744 |
| Matthew Welsh | $115,606 | $743 |
| Briana Bridges | $115,007 | $846 |
| Andrew Cooper | $112,494 | $1,005 |
| Steven Wagner | $111,505 | $742 |
| Dereck Boiteau | $110,974 | $741 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 1552 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1552 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 |