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 Prior
Michael Prior served as the Fire Chief at Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands in 2024, received an annual salary of $131,894.72 and a taxable benefit of $1,393.44, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$133,288.16
Total paid in 2024
$131,894.72
Salary
$1,393.44
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.60% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 24.55% compared to the pay in 2021. 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 | Fire Chief | $131,895 | $1,393 | ⇧ 8.28% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | $121,934 | $1,159 | ⇧ 8.70% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | $111,480 | $1,764 | ⇧ 5.82% |
| 2021 | Fire Chief | $105,197 | $1,817 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Prior | $131,895 | $1,393 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 478 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 478 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $349,874 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin White | Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $286,488 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Larry Cocco | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $264,698 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $248,293 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,392 |