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 311 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $136,135.14
$136,135.14
Average Salary in 2024
$133,198.79
Median Salary in 2024
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77.99% Male |
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22.01% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
126 employees received a salary between $100,857 - $128,047 |
131 employees received a salary between $128,047 - $155,238 |
49 employees received a salary between $155,238 - $182,428 |
5 employees received a salary between $182,428 - $209,618 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Officer are $136,135.14 and $133,198.79, respectively.
In 2024, Michael Coste, holding the position of Chief Fire Prevention Officer at the City of Windsor received the highest salary of $209,618.57 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Matt Langfrey, serving as the Fire Officer at City of Burlington , earned the highest salary of $144,001.92 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Township of Alnwick/Haldimand with an average pay of $177,821.06; City of Windsor with an average pay of $171,865.20; Town of Minto with an average pay of $162,927.81; City of St. Thomas with an average pay of $159,791.63; and Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury with an average pay of $159,279.33.
A total of 88 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 Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $137,255.56; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $123,176.72; and Universities with an average pay of $108,044.08.
There were 4 sectors 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 Officer is 77.99% male and 22.01% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 311 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 311 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Michael Coste | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Windsor | $209,619 |
Steven Thompson | Chief Firearms Officer | Ontario Provincial Police | $190,568 |
Eric Dagenais | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $190,751 |
John Smith | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Windsor | $192,821 |
Jeffrey Goldthorpe | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Windsor | $183,225 |
Peter Deboer | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Hamilton | $179,614 |
Len Wagner | Fire Mechanic Officer | City of Waterloo | $179,835 |
Kyle Christopher | Senior Fire Prevention Officer | City of Belleville | $179,083 |
Allan Lemieux | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $177,224 |
Scott Boyce | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $176,814 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 311 | $136,135 |