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 Chesterman
Michael Chesterman served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Vaughan in 2023, received an annual salary of $126,631.24 and a taxable benefit of $501.37, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$127,132.61
Total paid in 2023
$126,631.24
Salary
$501.37
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.87% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 18.34% compared to the pay in 2017. 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 | $126,631 | $501 | ⇩ -0.23% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $126,952 | $474 | ⇧ 2.69% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $123,611 | $473 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $117,860 | $471 | ⇧ 6.60% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $110,546 | $464 | ⇧ 1.57% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $108,842 | $454 | ⇧ 1.74% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $106,988 | $440 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |