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 Whelan
John Whelan served as the Fire Chief at City of Quinte West in 2024, received an annual salary of $171,964.26 and a taxable benefit of $1,180.48, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$173,144.74
Total paid in 2024
$171,964.26
Salary
$1,180.48
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Quinte West |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.74% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Quinte West. By 2024, John's total pay had risen by 66.78% compared to the pay in 2009. 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 | Fire Chief | $171,964 | $1,180 | ⇧ 2.98% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | $166,956 | $1,172 | ⇧ 5.48% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | $158,233 | $1,153 | ⇧ 4.27% |
| 2021 | Fire Chief | $151,761 | $1,092 | ⇩ -6.40% |
| 2020 | Fire Chief | $162,249 | $1,062 | ⇧ 13.57% |
| 2019 | Fire Chief | $142,689 | $1,106 | ⇧ 38.51% |
| 2009 | Fire Chief | $103,125 | $690 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the City of Quinte West.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| John Whelan | $171,964 | $1,180 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 478 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 478 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $349,874 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin White | Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $286,488 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Larry Cocco | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $264,698 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $248,293 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,392 |