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.
John Lawless
John Lawless served as the Firefighter at City of Kingston in 2023, received an annual salary of $115,078.29 and a taxable benefit of $928.68, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$116,006.97
Total paid in 2023
$115,078.29
Salary
$928.68
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Kingston |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.94% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kingston. By 2023, John's total pay had risen by 14.03% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during John's tenure as Firefighter, there has been a significant 4.42% 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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| 2023 | Firefighter | $115,078 | $929 | ⇧ 4.42% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | $110,291 | $810 | ⇧ 2.50% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $107,608 | $783 | ⇧ 2.03% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $105,468 | $763 | ⇧ 2.41% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $102,894 | $838 | ⇧ 2.44% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $100,436 | $831 | ⇩ -4.86% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $105,623 | $816 | ⇧ 4.62% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | $100,984 | $753 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 75 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter ) in the City of Kingston.
10 out of 75 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Frasso | $152,179 | $929 |
| Jeffrey Seymour | $151,906 | $929 |
| Morgan Carey | $149,240 | $929 |
| Ryan Vivian | $141,777 | $929 |
| Jeffrey Croke | $140,579 | $880 |
| Roger Belzile | $138,318 | $929 |
| Chris Nicholson | $137,317 | $929 |
| Jamie Neadow | $137,147 | $929 |
| Justin Clarke | $137,114 | $929 |
| Nick Van Herpt | $134,721 | $929 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 5560 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5560 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Darren Bell | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $216,466 |
| Kristin G Chraba | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $215,644 |
| Richard Gagne | Firefighter | City of Cornwall | $210,882 |
| Brian King | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $210,342 |
| Jennifer L Kay | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $210,191 |
| Kurt Poyhonen | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $210,126 |
| Gurminder Dhaliwal | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $208,701 |
| Robert W.d. Burland | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $207,253 |
| Danny A Fortun | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $203,299 |
| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $199,432 |