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.
Fire Chief / Chief Building Official
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 478 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $156,832.26
$156,832.26
Average Salary in 2024
$154,086.92
Median Salary in 2024
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93.05% Male |
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6.95% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 290 employees received a salary between $101,338 - $163,472 |
| 170 employees received a salary between $163,472 - $225,606 |
| 16 employees received a salary between $225,606 - $287,740 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $287,740 - $349,874 |
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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Chief / Chief Building Official are $156,832.26 and $154,086.92, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Fire Chief / Chief Building Official in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Matthew Pegg, holding the position of Fire Chief General Manager at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $349,874.38 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 $104,343.27 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 2024, 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 $235,392.45; Town of Halton Hills with an average pay of $219,662.71; City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $214,405.01; City of Toronto with an average pay of $206,254.85; and City of Mississauga with an average pay of $199,888.96.
A total of 197 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 2024, 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 $190,568.19; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $156,761.54.
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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Fire Chief / Chief Building Official is 93.05% male and 6.95% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 478 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 478 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $349,874 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin White | Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $286,488 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Larry Cocco | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $264,698 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $248,293 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,392 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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| 2024 | 478 | $156,832 |
| 2023 | 438 | $151,504 |
| 2018 | 346 | $143,715 |