The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 68 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $162,922.81
$162,922.81
Average Salary in 2024
$156,715.24
Median Salary in 2024
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88.89% Male |
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11.11% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
30 employees received a salary between $118,077 - $155,897 |
28 employees received a salary between $155,897 - $193,718 |
8 employees received a salary between $193,718 - $231,538 |
2 employees received a salary between $231,538 - $269,358 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief, Paramedic Service are $162,922.81 and $156,715.24, respectively.
In 2024, Bikram Chawla, holding the position of Chief Paramedic Services at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $269,358.84 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sara Johnston, serving as the Chief, Paramedic Service at City of Kawartha Lakes , earned the highest salary of $171,450.81 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief, Paramedic Service and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Toronto with an average pay of $269,358.84; Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $214,864.09; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $205,804.57; Regional Municipality of York with an average pay of $194,929.00; and City of Hamilton with an average pay of $187,995.32.
A total of 30 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief, Paramedic Service and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $171,292.40; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $156,760.08; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $137,225.57.
There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief, Paramedic Service is 88.89% male and 11.11% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 68 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 68 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Bikram Chawla | Chief Paramedic Services | City of Toronto | $269,359 |
Brian Gibson | Chief And Director Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $235,805 |
Pierre Poirier | Chief, Ottawa Paramedic Service | City of Ottawa | $219,629 |
Troy Cheseboro | Director / Chief, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Durham | $210,853 |
Chris Spearen | Chief And General Manager Paramedic And Seniors Services | Regional Municipality of York | $206,583 |
Greg Sage | Chief And Director Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Halton | $205,805 |
Stephen Dewar | General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services / Chief | City of Guelph | $210,665 |
Michael Sanderson | Director / Chief Paramedic Service | City of Hamilton | $203,512 |
John Riches | Director / Chief, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $197,763 |
Peter Dundas | Chief And Director Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $193,924 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 68 | $162,923 |
2023 | 79 | $153,997 |
2022 | 64 | $148,320 |
2019 | 45 | $143,749 |
2018 | 42 | $143,928 |
2017 | 38 | $136,317 |
2016 | 36 | $138,655 |
2015 | 35 | $137,269 |
2014 | 26 | $133,120 |
2013 | 19 | $135,816 |