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 Dowd
Michael Dowd served as the Firefighter at City of Niagara Falls in 2024, received an annual salary of $124,174.05 and a taxable benefit of $703.56, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$124,877.61
Total paid in 2024
$124,174.05
Salary
$703.56
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Niagara Falls |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2008 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Niagara Falls. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 8.78% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Firefighter, there has been a significant 9.06% rise in compensation over the past 3 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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| 2024 | Firefighter | $124,174 | $704 | ⇧ 1.84% |
| 2023 | Firefighter | $121,923 | $702 | ⇧ 2.71% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | $118,719 | $671 | ⇧ 4.26% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | $113,825 | $681 | ⇩ -1.72% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter | $114,495 | $2,020 | ⇧ 1.50% |
| 2008 | Captain, Fire | $114,221 | $573 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 88 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter ) in the City of Niagara Falls.
10 out of 88 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Allen | $126,451 | $704 |
| Jimmy Belcastro | $126,522 | $685 |
| Alfred Bellehumeur | $125,510 | $704 |
| Timothy Bennett | $125,669 | $704 |
| Jim Burgoyne | $132,725 | $704 |
| Geoff Calvert | $133,354 | $685 |
| David Carpenter | $143,060 | $704 |
| Thomas Crump | $131,813 | $685 |
| Rick Devries | $130,434 | $704 |
| Gregory Dueck | $126,499 | $685 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5827 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5827 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W.d. Burland | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $248,678 |
| Jerome Jung | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $241,262 |
| Kurt Poyhonen | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $233,987 |
| Kristin G Chraba | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $227,401 |
| Drew R.w. Fowlie | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $224,385 |
| Samuel Gautreau | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,928 |
| Danny A Fortun | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,752 |
| Jason Craig Horner | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,393 |
| Robert Lennon | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $217,151 |
| Douglas Currey | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $213,974 |