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.
Russell Elliott
Russell Elliott served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Sarnia in 2023, received an annual salary of $125,540.87 and a taxable benefit of $1,507.81, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$127,048.68
Total paid in 2023
$125,540.87
Salary
$1,507.81
Taxable Benefit
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Find Russell on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Sarnia |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Russell experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.18% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Sarnia. By 2023, Russell's total pay had risen by 19.97% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | $125,541 | $1,508 | ⇧ 2.56% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $122,399 | $1,477 | ⇧ 8.28% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $112,939 | $1,466 | ⇩ -5.66% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $119,994 | $1,274 | ⇧ 5.13% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $114,161 | $1,191 | ⇧ 5.88% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $107,491 | $1,452 | ⇧ 2.87% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | $104,548 | $1,354 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 70 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Sarnia.
10 out of 70 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Raine | $150,793 | $1,550 |
| Matthew Madere | $145,274 | $1,550 |
| Jeffrey Cowen | $139,724 | $1,722 |
| Shawn Schinkel | $139,101 | $1,722 |
| Sean Browning | $138,545 | $1,722 |
| John Booy | $138,438 | $1,550 |
| Trevor Mitchell | $137,797 | $1,722 |
| Jason Blain | $135,849 | $1,550 |
| Terry Howe | $134,730 | $1,550 |
| Phillip Goebel | $131,582 | $1,550 |
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 |
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| 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 |