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.
Karen Barr
Karen Barr served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Vaughan in 2023, received an annual salary of $122,575.10 and a taxable benefit of $514.63, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$123,089.73
Total paid in 2023
$122,575.10
Salary
$514.63
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2013 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.80% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 16.16% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Karen's tenure as First Class Firefighter, there has been a significant 14.88% rise in compensation over the past 6 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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| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $122,575 | $515 | ⇩ -2.99% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $126,396 | $488 | ⇧ 9.13% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $115,784 | $486 | ⇧ 6.13% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $109,071 | $485 | ⇩ -1.27% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $110,486 | $477 | ⇩ -3.06% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $114,001 | $465 | ⇧ 6.83% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $106,700 | $445 | ⇩ -4.42% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | $111,661 | $433 | ⇧ 7.06% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Firefighter | $104,265 | $442 | ⇩ -1.19% |
| 2013 | 1st Class Firefighter | $105,432 | $536 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 204 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Vaughan.
10 out of 204 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Ehricht | $187,160 | $515 |
| Kevin Smith | $186,997 | $501 |
| Eric Bouley | $182,648 | $490 |
| Ryan Despres | $172,937 | $501 |
| Mark Klement | $171,711 | $501 |
| Edward Howard | $169,845 | $501 |
| Kyle Czapski | $168,122 | $471 |
| Robert Ferreira | $166,962 | $501 |
| Paul Realejo | $165,652 | $515 |
| Jacob Richardson | $164,422 | $471 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 644 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 644 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $199,432 |
| Joshua Pearsall | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $191,292 |
| Chris Zawierzeniec | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $189,040 |
| Shawn Waites | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $188,777 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,675 |
| Kevin Smith | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,499 |
| Eric Bouley | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $183,138 |
| Shawn Bretschneider | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $182,327 |
| Christopher E. Fry | First Class Firefighter | City of Belleville | $181,987 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $177,185 |