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 2023, received an annual salary of $166,955.62 and a taxable benefit of $1,171.91, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$168,127.53
Total paid in 2023
$166,955.62
Salary
$1,171.91
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Quinte West |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2009 and 2023, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.09% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Quinte West. By 2023, John's total pay had risen by 61.95% 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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| 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 2023 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 | $166,956 | $1,172 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 438 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 438 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $324,949 |
| Lori Ann Hamer | Fire Chief | City of London | $280,344 |
| Mike Hives | Fire Platoon Chief | The Corporation of the City of North Bay | $245,053 |
| Larry Cocco | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $248,257 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $240,324 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $247,514 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $239,738 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,124 |
| Christopher Case | Fire Chief | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | $224,088 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $224,749 |