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.

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Richard Hepditch served as the Fire Chief at City of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $189,611.66 and a taxable benefit of $3,493.20, 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.

$193,104.86

Total paid in 2023

$189,611.66

Salary

$3,493.20

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Fire Chief
Employer :   City of Waterloo
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$193K
Low: $193K Avg: $193K High: $193K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$193K
Low: $101K Avg: $152K High: $325K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2013 and 2023, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.77% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Waterloo. By 2023, Richard's total pay had risen by 89.08% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Richard's tenure as Fire Chief, there has been a significant 54.44% rise in compensation over the past 9 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
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 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the City of Waterloo.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Richard Hepditch $189,612 $3,493

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