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.
Steven Cowey
Steven Cowey served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Belleville in 2023, received an annual salary of $159,597.66 and a taxable benefit of $836.70, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Steven has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$160,434.36
Total paid in 2023
$159,597.66
Salary
$836.70
Taxable Benefit
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Find Steven on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Belleville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Steven experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.02% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Belleville. By 2023, Steven's total pay had risen by 58.73% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Steven's tenure as First Class Firefighter, there has been a significant 29.34% 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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| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $159,598 | $837 | ⇧ 38.40% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $115,164 | $757 | ⇩ -6.55% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $123,049 | $992 | ⇧ 7.19% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $114,751 | $968 | ⇧ 5.25% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter First Class | $108,970 | $978 | ⇩ -6.50% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $116,594 | $1,003 | ⇧ 16.35% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $100,115 | $957 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Belleville.
10 out of 33 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Pearsall | $190,480 | $812 |
| Shawn Waites | $187,916 | $860 |
| Christopher E. Fry | $181,102 | $885 |
| Greg Silvester | $176,022 | $860 |
| John Sucee | $171,709 | $886 |
| Sean A. Allair | $169,202 | $885 |
| Benjamin O. Whiten | $165,999 | $837 |
| Matthew Helm | $161,090 | $894 |
| Steven Cowey | $159,598 | $837 |
| Brock Reynolds | $158,097 | $820 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |