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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 1581 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,548.80

$126,548.80

Average Salary in 2024

$125,277.39

Median Salary in 2024

Male
92.57% 
Male
Female
7.43%
Female
1581 employees (Fire Fighter Class 1)
1 1581
Low: $101K Median: $125K High: $203K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

838 employees received a salary between $100,619 - $126,251
674 employees received a salary between $126,251 - $151,883
64 employees received a salary between $151,883 - $177,514
5 employees received a salary between $177,514 - $203,146

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 Fighter Class 1 listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Fighter Class 1 are $126,548.80 and $125,277.39, respectively.

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

In 2024, Nathan Brubacher, holding the position of Firefighter First Class at the City of Greater Sudbury received the highest salary of $203,146.12 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Matthew Welsh, serving as the Fire Fighter Class 1 at City of Owen Sound , earned the highest salary of $132,506.58 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 Class 1?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Fighter Class 1 and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Kirkland Lake with an average pay of $142,566.40; City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $137,940.44; Town of Midland with an average pay of $136,881.99; Town of Ajax with an average pay of $135,702.46; and Town of Cobourg with an average pay of $135,202.40.

A total of 35 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 Class 1?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Fire Fighter Class 1 and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $126,548.80.

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 Class 1 in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Fire Fighter Class 1 is 92.57% male and 7.43% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 1581 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1581 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Nathan Brubacher Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $203,146
Kevin Smith First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $189,998
Edward Howard First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $187,535
Corey Fletcher Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $184,401
Kyle Czapski First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $178,087
Peter Ehricht First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $175,788
Craig A Mollison 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $174,241
Jesse Laronde Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $173,921
Jacob Richardson First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $173,692
Mark Klement First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $171,026

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20241,581$126,549
20231,552$124,030
20221,549$126,855