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 Hepditch
Richard Hepditch served as the Fire Chief at City of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $200,882.00 and a taxable benefit of $4,094.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Richard has held the same position since 2014 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$204,976.88
Total paid in 2024
$200,882.00
Salary
$4,094.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.71% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Waterloo. By 2024, Richard's total pay had risen by 100.71% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Richard's tenure as Fire Chief, there has been a significant 63.93% rise in compensation over the past 10 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 | Fire Chief | $200,882 | $4,095 | ⇧ 6.15% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | $189,612 | $3,493 | ⇧ 4.35% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | $182,476 | $2,583 | ⇩ -2.73% |
| 2021 | Fire Chief | $188,620 | $1,636 | ⇧ 5.17% |
| 2020 | Fire Chief | $177,078 | $3,821 | ⇧ 0.43% |
| 2019 | Fire Chief | $176,311 | $3,821 | ⇧ 7.79% |
| 2018 | Fire Chief | $164,346 | $2,770 | ⇧ 12.70% |
| 2017 | Fire Chief | $145,527 | $2,755 | ⇧ 5.32% |
| 2016 | Fire Chief | $136,605 | $4,192 | ⇧ 7.07% |
| 2015 | Fire Chief | $128,503 | $2,995 | ⇧ 5.17% |
| 2014 | Fire Chief | $120,935 | $4,102 | ⇧ 22.43% |
| 2013 | Deputy Fire Chief | $100,372 | $1,756 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the City of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Richard Hepditch | $200,882 | $4,095 |
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 |