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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Steve Higgins served as the 1st Class Fire Fighter at City of Barrie in 2023, received an annual salary of $131,792.85 and a taxable benefit of $444.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$132,237.21

Total paid in 2023

$131,792.85

Salary

$444.36

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   1st Class Fire Fighter
Employer :   City of Barrie
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$132K
Low: $107K Avg: $121K High: $150K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$132K
Low: $103K Avg: $124K High: $163K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2017 and 2023, Steve experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.60% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Barrie. By 2023, Steve's total pay had risen by 22.97% compared to the pay in 2017. 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 1st Class Fire Fighter $131,793 $444 -2.25%
2022 1st Class Fire Fighter $134,863 $416 5.43%
2021 1st Class Fire Fighter $127,900 $409 10.39%
2020 1st Class Fire Fighter $115,841 $391 5.99%
2019 1st Class Fire Fighter $109,155 $507 3.09%
2018 1st Class Fire Fighter $105,518 $856 -1.08%
2017 1st Class Fire Fighter $106,972 $565

The 2023 Sunshine List has 86 employees who held exactly same position title ( 1st Class Fire Fighter ) in the City of Barrie.

10 out of 86 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Jason Bull $149,306 $444
Wesley Visser $144,309 $444
Eric Poole $136,782 $499
Gunness Gilbert $136,328 $456
Damon Mclean $135,385 $453
Ryan Spataro $135,087 $444
Stephen Pomeroy $133,442 $456
Randy Barraclough $132,463 $456
Charles Gray $132,003 $456
Steve Higgins $131,793 $444

The 2023 Sunshine List has 570 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 570 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tommy Leung 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $162,545
Randy, P Vanberkel Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $154,740
Terence Tang 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $154,056
Tim Brummelhuis 1st Class Firefighter Town of Midland $152,445
Raymond, D Currie Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $151,680
James Magee Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $150,214
Jason Bull 1st Class Fire Fighter City of Barrie $149,751
Erv Bergen Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $149,817
Christopher Lomas Firefighter 1st Class Town of Caledon $148,916
Jesse Mcnea 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $147,929