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 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.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Chief, And Director of Building Department are $164,829.42 and $157,902.19, respectively.
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. Brian Mcbain, serving as the Fire Chief, And Director of Building Department at Township of Russell , earned the highest salary of $147,468.58 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Chief, And Director of Building Department 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.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Fire Chief, And Director of Building Department 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.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Fire Chief, And Director of Building Department 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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 38 | $164,829 |