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 438 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $151,503.55

$151,503.55

Average Salary in 2023

$150,031.19

Median Salary in 2023

Male
92.43% 
Male
Female
7.57%
Female
438 employees (Fire Chief / Chief Building Official)
1 438
Low: $101K Median: $150K High: $325K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

258 employees received a salary between $100,871 - $156,891
162 employees received a salary between $156,891 - $212,910
16 employees received a salary between $212,910 - $268,930
2 employees received a salary between $268,930 - $324,949

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Fire Chief / Chief Building Official listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Chief / Chief Building Official are $151,503.55 and $150,031.19, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Fire Chief / Chief Building Official in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Matthew Pegg, holding the position of Fire Chief General Manager at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $324,949.20 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Graham Warburton, serving as the Fire Chief / Chief Building Official at Town of Atikokan , earned the highest salary of $105,396.22 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Fire Chief / Chief Building Official?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Chief / Chief Building Official and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Ottawa with an average pay of $235,124.13; Town of Halton Hills with an average pay of $214,108.80; City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $208,284.01; City of London with an average pay of $205,996.45; and Ontario Provincial Police with an average pay of $193,998.26.

A total of 191 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 Fire Chief / Chief Building Official?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Fire Chief / Chief Building Official and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $193,998.26; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $151,406.31.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Fire Chief / Chief Building Official in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Fire Chief / Chief Building Official is 92.43% male and 7.57% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 438 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 438 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Matthew Pegg Fire Chief General Manager City of Toronto $324,949
Lori Ann Hamer Fire Chief City of London $280,344
Mike Hives Fire Platoon Chief The Corporation of the City of North Bay $245,053
Larry Cocco Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $248,257
James Jessop Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $240,324
Kevin Hamilton Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $247,514
Deryn Rizzi Fire Chief City of Mississauga $239,738
Paul Hutt Fire Chief City of Ottawa $235,124
Christopher Case Fire Chief Municipality of Chatham-Kent $224,088
Paul Fitzgerald Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $224,749

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023438$151,504
2018346$143,715