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 Gardiner
Jeff Gardiner served as the First Class Fire Fighter at City of Kitchener in 2024, received an annual salary of $133,093.77 and a taxable benefit of $466.23, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jeff has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$133,560.00
Total paid in 2024
$133,093.77
Salary
$466.23
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jeff on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Fire Fighter |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Jeff experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.80% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2024, Jeff's total pay had risen by 29.24% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Jeff's tenure as First Class Fire Fighter, there has been a significant 21.88% rise in compensation over the past 7 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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| 2024 | First Class Fire Fighter | $133,094 | $466 | ⇧ 6.94% |
| 2023 | First Class Fire Fighter | $124,467 | $421 | ⇩ -8.34% |
| 2022 | First Class Fire Fighter | $135,868 | $387 | ⇧ 11.30% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | $122,041 | $378 | ⇧ 1.91% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $119,704 | $418 | ⇩ -4.24% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | $125,018 | $419 | ⇧ 1.48% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | $123,200 | $411 | ⇧ 12.80% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | $109,184 | $397 | ⇧ 3.44% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $105,550 | $384 | ⇩ -2.82% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $108,667 | $336 | ⇧ 5.48% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $103,085 | $259 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 100 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Fire Fighter ) in the City of Kitchener.
10 out of 100 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Beer | $138,616 | $453 |
| David Bowman | $157,727 | $461 |
| Joel Bromley | $141,299 | $453 |
| Brian Forbes | $136,702 | $466 |
| Eric Gillard | $141,806 | $453 |
| Clayton Greer | $135,593 | $429 |
| Brandon Jamieson | $135,248 | $428 |
| Craig Jewett | $143,833 | $442 |
| Andrew Knowles | $141,925 | $453 |
| Cliff Konrad | $135,192 | $466 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 948 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 948 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $203,146 |
| Kevin Smith | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $189,998 |
| Edward Howard | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,535 |
| Corey Fletcher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $184,401 |
| Kyle Czapski | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $178,087 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $175,788 |
| Jesse Laronde | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $173,921 |
| Jacob Richardson | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $173,692 |
| Mark Klement | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $171,026 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $170,594 |