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 568 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $123,808.02

$123,808.02

Average Salary in 2023

$122,823.09

Median Salary in 2023

Male
94.89% 
Male
Female
5.11%
Female
568 employees (Fire Fighter 1st Class)
1 568
Low: $103K Median: $123K High: $163K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

183 employees received a salary between $103,325 - $118,130
286 employees received a salary between $118,130 - $132,935
88 employees received a salary between $132,935 - $147,740
11 employees received a salary between $147,740 - $162,545

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Fire Fighter 1st Class listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Fighter 1st Class are $123,808.02 and $122,823.09, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Fire Fighter 1st Class in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Tommy Leung, holding the position of 1st Class Firefighter at the City of Richmond Hill received the highest salary of $162,545.45 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Corey D. Huigenbos, serving as the Fire Fighter 1st Class at Town of Newmarket - Central York Fire Services , earned the highest salary of $143,556.25 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 Fighter 1st Class?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Fighter 1st Class and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Cobourg with an average pay of $145,157.34; Town of Caledon with an average pay of $132,329.45; City of Brockville with an average pay of $132,229.71; City of St Catharines with an average pay of $130,063.63; and City of St. Thomas with an average pay of $129,445.72.

A total of 17 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 Fighter 1st Class?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Fire Fighter 1st Class and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $123,808.02.

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 Fighter 1st Class in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Fire Fighter 1st Class is 94.89% male and 5.11% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 568 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 568 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tommy Leung 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $162,545
Randy, P Vanberkel Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $154,740
Terence Tang 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $154,056
Tim Brummelhuis 1st Class Firefighter Town of Midland $152,445
Raymond, D Currie Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $151,680
James Magee Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $150,214
Jason Bull 1st Class Fire Fighter City of Barrie $149,751
Erv Bergen Fire Fighter (1st Class) City of St Catharines $149,817
Christopher Lomas Firefighter 1st Class Town of Caledon $148,916
Jesse Mcnea 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $147,929

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023568$123,808
2022590$126,647
2021561$118,474
2020610$118,138
2019546$114,836
2018530$112,755
2017466$109,119
2016774$110,503
2015658$108,709
2014527$110,600
2013209$107,313
2012236$110,925
2011141$104,999
200737$103,012