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.
Shawn Merrifield
Shawn Merrifield served as the Platoon Chief at City of Thunder Bay in 2018, received an annual salary of $139,364.28 and a taxable benefit of $641.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Shawn has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$140,006.04
Total paid in 2018
$139,364.28
Salary
$641.76
Taxable Benefit
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Find Shawn on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Platoon Chief |
| Employer : | City of Thunder Bay |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2018 |
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Between 2011 and 2018, Shawn experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.36% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Thunder Bay. By 2018, Shawn's total pay had risen by 4.04% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Shawn's tenure as Platoon Chief, there has been a significant 8.64% rise in compensation over the past 2 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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| 2018 | Platoon Chief | $139,364 | $642 | ⇩ -6.23% |
| 2017 | Platoon Chief | $148,430 | $880 | ⇧ 15.85% |
| 2016 | Platoon Chief | $128,122 | $755 | ⇧ 0.17% |
| 2015 | District Chief | $127,907 | $747 | ⇧ 5.40% |
| 2014 | District Chief | $121,230 | $839 | ⇩ -4.07% |
| 2013 | Captain - Fire | $126,320 | $922 | ⇧ 18.74% |
| 2012 | Fire Captain | $106,454 | $703 | ⇩ -20.37% |
| 2011 | Fire Captain | $133,684 | $882 |
The 2018 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Platoon Chief ) in the City of Thunder Bay.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Venables | $142,827 | $640 |
| Harold Spithoff | $142,331 | $634 |
| Bruce Kajorinne | $140,538 | $637 |
| Edward Hill | $140,034 | $617 |
| Shawn Merrifield | $139,364 | $642 |
| Mark Ferrence | $138,013 | $617 |
The 2018 Sunshine List has 183 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 183 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn M. Fitzgerald | Platoon Chief Manager | City of London | $229,671 |
| Wayne Pryde | Platoon Chief | City of Hamilton | $225,005 |
| Gordon Fowler | Platoon Chief, D | City of Brampton | $224,263 |
| Mark Hodge | Platoon Chief | City of Hamilton | $193,834 |
| Mark Middleton | Platoon Chief | City of Hamilton | $193,322 |
| Paul Bebbington | Platoon Chief, A | City of Brampton | $188,608 |
| Mark Fitzsimmons | Platoon Chief | City of Toronto | $186,838 |
| Mark Hommersen | Platoon Chief | City of Hamilton | $185,829 |
| John Clare | Platoon Chief, B | City of Brampton | $184,469 |
| Charles T. Birch | Platoon Chief | City of Burlington | $181,375 |