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.
Justin Couperus
Justin Couperus served as the Firefighter at City of Hamilton in 2023, received an annual salary of $125,899.13 and a taxable benefit of $524.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$126,423.77
Total paid in 2023
$125,899.13
Salary
$524.64
Taxable Benefit
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Find Justin on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Justin experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.99% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2023, Justin's total pay had risen by 24.96% compared to the pay in 2015. 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 | $125,899 | $525 | ⇧ 4.33% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | $120,678 | $499 | ⇧ 5.36% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | $114,525 | $490 | ⇩ -1.89% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | $116,748 | $481 | ⇩ -2.48% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | $119,692 | $515 | ⇧ 1.23% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | $118,272 | $472 | ⇧ 17.37% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | $100,626 | $544 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 281 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter ) in the City of Hamilton.
10 out of 281 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Vlietstra | $158,863 | $549 |
| Stephen Clark | $149,604 | $545 |
| Thomas Cieslak | $149,300 | $538 |
| Aaron Burke | $149,140 | $525 |
| Louis Jossa | $148,069 | $504 |
| Robert Horvath | $147,081 | $531 |
| Brett Currie | $145,864 | $556 |
| Travis Steeves | $145,436 | $567 |
| Jay Winton | $144,686 | $547 |
| Kevin Ras | $142,993 | $587 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |