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 Dufton
Richard Dufton served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Thorold in 2023, received an annual salary of $127,571.31 and a taxable benefit of $748.02, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Richard has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$128,319.33
Total paid in 2023
$127,571.31
Salary
$748.02
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Thorold |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.60% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Thorold. By 2023, Richard's total pay had risen by 18.96% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Richard's tenure as First Class Firefighter, there has been a significant 9.04% rise in compensation over the past 4 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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| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $127,571 | $748 | ⇩ -5.19% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $134,617 | $726 | ⇧ 5.03% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $128,216 | $650 | ⇧ 9.77% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $116,806 | $585 | ⇩ -0.24% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $117,106 | $570 | ⇧ 3.38% |
| 2018 | 1st Class Firefighter | $113,260 | $568 | ⇧ 1.48% |
| 2017 | Firefighter - First Class | $111,351 | $820 | ⇧ 3.99% |
| 2015 | First Class Firefighter | $107,138 | $731 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Thorold.
10 out of 11 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lambert | $142,076 | $769 |
| Darren Free | $130,768 | $723 |
| Ryan Weicker | $128,208 | $748 |
| Bradley Jamison | $128,171 | $748 |
| Richard Dufton | $127,571 | $748 |
| Mark Todorov | $125,176 | $748 |
| Kevin Watt | $124,691 | $768 |
| Lorne Yungblut | $123,936 | $748 |
| Jeff Gillian | $121,234 | $726 |
| Bradley Reed | $120,719 | $726 |
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 |