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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In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 291 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $123,817.21

$123,817.21

Average Salary in 2023

$123,254.18

Median Salary in 2023

Male
93.13% 
Male
Female
6.87%
Female
291 employees (1st Class Firefighter)
1 291
Low: $105K Median: $123K High: $163K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

108 employees received a salary between $105,123 - $119,479
145 employees received a salary between $119,479 - $133,834
34 employees received a salary between $133,834 - $148,190
4 employees received a salary between $148,190 - $162,545

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a 1st Class Firefighter listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a 1st Class Firefighter are $123,817.21 and $123,254.18, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a 1st Class Firefighter in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Tommy Leung, holding the position of 1st Class Firefighter at the City of Richmond Hill received the highest salary of $162,545.45 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for 1st Class Firefighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for 1st Class Firefighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Cobourg with an average pay of $145,157.34; Town of Caledon with an average pay of $132,329.45; City of St. Thomas with an average pay of $129,445.72; Town of Midland with an average pay of $128,370.69; and City of Pickering with an average pay of $124,245.94.

A total of 12 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for 1st Class Firefighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for 1st Class Firefighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $123,817.21.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for 1st Class Firefighter in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in 1st Class Firefighter is 93.13% male and 6.87% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 291 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 291 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tommy Leung 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $162,545
Terence Tang 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $154,056
Tim Brummelhuis 1st Class Firefighter Town of Midland $152,445
Christopher Lomas Firefighter 1st Class Town of Caledon $148,916
Jesse Mcnea 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $147,929
Bryan Turpin 1st Class Firefighter Town of Cobourg $147,981
Sorab Bulsara 1st Class Firefighter Town of Cobourg $147,275
Douglas A Benson 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $146,147
David Ivanko Firefighter, 1st Class Town of Ajax $145,382
Murray Birtch 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $143,368

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023291$123,817
2022307$126,897
2021261$118,173
2020376$119,656
2019323$115,169
2018334$113,767
2017228$109,489
2016454$111,540
2015320$107,551
2014205$107,317
2013140$109,032
2012138$110,516
201137$104,599
201018$108,440
200912$104,200
200719$103,263
20051$107,631
20031$100,871