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.
Richard Arnel
Richard Arnel served as the Fire Chief at Town of Essex in 2023, received an annual salary of $107,485.04 and a taxable benefit of $5,124.73, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$112,609.77
Total paid in 2023
$107,485.04
Salary
$5,124.73
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | Town of Essex |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Richard experienced an average annual decrease of approximately 0.24% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Essex. By 2023, Richard's total pay had fallen by 5.13% 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 | Fire Chief | $107,485 | $5,125 | ⇩ -22.45% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | $138,502 | $6,706 | ⇧ 2.07% |
| 2021 | Fire Chief | $135,464 | $6,801 | ⇧ 0.24% |
| 2020 | Fire Chief | $135,036 | $6,882 | ⇧ 5.15% |
| 2019 | Fire Chief | $129,037 | $5,931 | ⇧ 3.53% |
| 2018 | Fire Chief | $124,738 | $5,629 | ⇧ 4.72% |
| 2017 | Fire Chief | $122,907 | $1,578 | ⇧ 1.52% |
| 2016 | Fire Chief | $121,084 | $1,533 | ⇧ 3.30% |
| 2015 | Fire Chief | $117,156 | $1,540 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the Town of Essex.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Arnel | $107,485 | $5,125 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 438 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 438 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $324,949 |
| Lori Ann Hamer | Fire Chief | City of London | $280,344 |
| Mike Hives | Fire Platoon Chief | The Corporation of the City of North Bay | $245,053 |
| Larry Cocco | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $248,257 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $240,324 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $247,514 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $239,738 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,124 |
| Christopher Case | Fire Chief | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | $224,088 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $224,749 |