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.
Michael Bugajda
Michael Bugajda served as the Firefighter, 1st Class at Town of Ajax in 2023, received an annual salary of $115,104.48 and a taxable benefit of $665.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$115,769.64
Total paid in 2023
$115,104.48
Salary
$665.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter, 1st Class |
| Employer : | Town of Ajax |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.86% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Ajax. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 13.06% 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, 1st Class | $115,104 | $665 | ⇧ 0.63% |
| 2022 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $114,454 | $596 | ⇧ 1.17% |
| 2021 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $113,100 | $616 | ⇧ 3.23% |
| 2020 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $109,573 | $589 | ⇩ -0.03% |
| 2019 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $109,451 | $747 | ⇩ -1.57% |
| 2018 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $111,390 | $563 | ⇧ 5.19% |
| 2017 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $105,641 | $789 | ⇩ -12.37% |
| 2016 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $120,692 | $764 | ⇧ 18.62% |
| 2015 | Firefighter, 1st Class | $101,704 | $690 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 45 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter, 1st Class ) in the Town of Ajax.
10 out of 45 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| David Ivanko | $144,677 | $704 |
| Aaron Grant | $140,314 | $633 |
| Barry Cain | $137,783 | $704 |
| Nerosan Selvamohan | $137,043 | $568 |
| Stewart White | $136,213 | $550 |
| Adam Kiff | $134,303 | $665 |
| Gary Griffin | $133,492 | $568 |
| Tim Tughan | $133,081 | $568 |
| Sean Bowman | $132,333 | $568 |
| Brian Mitchinson | $130,496 | $568 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 291 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 291 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Tommy Leung | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $162,545 |
| Terence Tang | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $154,056 |
| Tim Brummelhuis | 1st Class Firefighter | Town of Midland | $152,445 |
| Christopher Lomas | Firefighter 1st Class | Town of Caledon | $148,916 |
| Jesse Mcnea | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $147,929 |
| Bryan Turpin | 1st Class Firefighter | Town of Cobourg | $147,981 |
| Sorab Bulsara | 1st Class Firefighter | Town of Cobourg | $147,275 |
| Douglas A Benson | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $146,147 |
| David Ivanko | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $145,382 |
| Murray Birtch | 1st Class Firefighter | City of Richmond Hill | $143,368 |