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 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

Male
77.99% 
Male
Female
22.01%
Female
311 employees (Fire Officer)
1 311
Low: $101K Median: $133K High: $210K

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.

What were the average and median salaries for a Fire Officer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

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.

What is the highest salary for a Fire Officer in a public organization in Ontario?

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.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Fire Officer?

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.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Fire Officer?

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.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Fire Officer in Ontario?

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
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024311$136,135