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.
Syd Best
Syd Best served as the District Chief at City of Mississauga in 2024, received an annual salary of $186,617.27 and a taxable benefit of $499.62, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Syd has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$187,116.89
Total paid in 2024
$186,617.27
Salary
$499.62
Taxable Benefit
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Find Syd on LinkedIn| Job Title : | District Chief |
| Employer : | City of Mississauga |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2011 and 2024, Syd experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.66% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Mississauga. By 2024, Syd's total pay had risen by 81.10% compared to the pay in 2011. 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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| 2024 | District Chief | $186,617 | $500 | ⇧ 8.36% |
| 2023 | Captain | $172,216 | $460 | ⇩ -0.03% |
| 2022 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $172,252 | $469 | ⇧ 8.06% |
| 2021 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $159,384 | $454 | ⇧ 9.52% |
| 2020 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $145,502 | $436 | ⇩ -1.24% |
| 2019 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $147,358 | $417 | ⇩ -4.78% |
| 2018 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $154,734 | $453 | ⇧ 29.97% |
| 2017 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $119,046 | $358 | ⇧ 0.07% |
| 2016 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $118,923 | $393 | ⇩ -19.64% |
| 2015 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $147,903 | $572 | ⇧ 42.42% |
| 2014 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $103,859 | $396 | ⇧ 0.73% |
| 2013 | Captain, Fire Suppression | $103,102 | $401 | ⇧ 0.41% |
| 2012 | Fire, Captain | $102,557 | $521 | ⇩ -0.24% |
| 2011 | Fire Captain | $102,888 | $433 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held exactly same position title ( District Chief ) in the City of Mississauga.
10 out of 13 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Dino Bernardi | $167,022 | $513 |
| Syd Best | $186,617 | $500 |
| Sean Bradley | $184,391 | $513 |
| Jason Challinor | $182,220 | $513 |
| Craig Cunningham | $183,515 | $513 |
| James Evans | $140,899 | $256 |
| Graham Gold | $168,933 | $513 |
| Michael Jolley | $163,478 | $487 |
| John Mann | $169,992 | $513 |
| Allen Ramer | $184,339 | $513 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 217 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 217 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boland | Chief Executive Officer (Winchester District Memorial Hospital, Dundas Manor, Rural Healthcare Innovations) | Winchester District Memorial Hospital | $323,710 |
| Stewart Flemming | District Chief Communications | City of Toronto | $267,055 |
| Terry Stewart | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $251,122 |
| Brent Barton | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $240,315 |
| Dany Vieira | District Chief Staff Services | City of Toronto | $236,000 |
| David Quinn | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $235,563 |
| John Evans | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $229,175 |
| Pandelis Rappos | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $228,730 |
| John Brunton | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $226,176 |
| Michael Sayers | District Chief Operations | City of Toronto | $224,463 |