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.
Steve Higgins
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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Find Steve on LinkedIn| Job Title : | 1st Class Fire Fighter |
| Employer : | City of Barrie |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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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
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 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 |