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.
Jeff Bignell
Jeff Bignell served as the Deputy Fire Chief, Support at Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in 2024, received an annual salary of $170,763.37 and a taxable benefit of $8,317.79, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jeff has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$179,081.16
Total paid in 2024
$170,763.37
Salary
$8,317.79
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jeff on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Fire Chief, Support |
| Employer : | Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Jeff experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.50% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. By 2024, Jeff's total pay had risen by 55.90% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Jeff's tenure as Deputy Fire Chief, Support, there has been a significant 12.12% rise 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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| 2024 | Deputy Fire Chief, Support | $170,763 | $8,318 | ⇧ 12.12% |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire Chief, Support | $153,330 | $6,387 | ⇧ 21.25% |
| 2022 | Fire Training Officer | $130,755 | $970 | ⇧ 1.12% |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention Officer | $129,340 | $920 | ⇧ 6.74% |
| 2020 | Fire Prevention Officer | $121,092 | $943 | ⇧ 6.24% |
| 2019 | Fire Prevention Officer | $113,960 | $907 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Fire Chief, Support ) in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bignell | $170,763 | $8,318 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 167 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 167 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Matthew Keay | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Markham | $221,060 |
| Laura Boyko | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $214,287 |
| Joseph Bennett | Deputy Fire Chief - Operations | City of Richmond Hill | $208,643 |
| Tom Raeburn | Deputy Fire Chief - Support Services | City of Richmond Hill | $207,743 |
| Chris Davidson | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Kitchener | $204,949 |