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 / Director of Public Safety
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 38 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $164,829.42
$164,829.42
Average Salary in 2024
$157,902.19
Median Salary in 2024
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94.74% Male |
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5.26% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 21 employees received a salary between $107,803 - $159,124 |
| 11 employees received a salary between $159,124 - $210,445 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $210,445 - $261,765 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $261,765 - $313,086 |
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 / Director of Public Safety listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Chief / Director of Public Safety are $164,829.42 and $157,902.19, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Fire Chief / Director of Public Safety in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Debbie Higgins, holding the position of Deputy Fire Chief Director at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $313,086.96 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Richard Cousins, serving as the Fire Chief / Director of Public Safety at Town of Petrolia , earned the highest salary of $110,006.78 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 / Director of Public Safety?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Chief / Director of Public Safety and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Toronto with an average pay of $262,116.29; Town of Georgina with an average pay of $230,232.15; Town of Caledon with an average pay of $198,692.45; City of St Catharines with an average pay of $189,304.79; and City of Belleville with an average pay of $186,834.65.
A total of 34 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 / Director of Public Safety?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Fire Chief / Director of Public Safety and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $164,829.42.
There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Fire Chief / Director of Public Safety in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Fire Chief / Director of Public Safety is 94.74% male and 5.26% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 38 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 38 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Ronald Jenkins | Director Emergency Services / Fire Chief | Town of Georgina | $230,232 |
| Laura Boyko | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $214,287 |
| David Pelayo | Director Fire And Emergency Services And Fire Chief | Town of Caledon | $198,692 |
| David Upper | Director of Fire Services / Fire Chief | City of St Catharines | $189,305 |
| Daniel Smith | Director, Fire And Emergency Services / Fire Chief | City of Belleville | $186,835 |
| Richard Boyes | Director of Emergency Services / Fire Chief | Township of St. Clair | $172,946 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | $164,829 |
| 2023 | 38 | $155,696 |