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 $130,681.68

$130,681.68

Average Salary in 2024

$128,758.90

Median Salary in 2024

Male
91.94% 
Male
Female
8.06%
Female
311 employees (Firefighter - 1st Class)
1 311
Low: $101K Median: $129K High: $174K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

53 employees received a salary between $100,619 - $119,025
180 employees received a salary between $119,025 - $137,430
64 employees received a salary between $137,430 - $155,836
14 employees received a salary between $155,836 - $174,241

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Firefighter - 1st Class listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Firefighter - 1st Class are $130,681.68 and $128,758.90, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Firefighter - 1st Class in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Craig A Mollison, holding the position of 1st Class Firefighter at the City of Richmond Hill received the highest salary of $174,241.18 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jeremy Van Hoek, serving as the Firefighter - 1st Class at City of Sault Ste. Marie , earned the highest salary of $139,071.69 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 Firefighter - 1st Class?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Firefighter - 1st Class and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Ajax with an average pay of $140,976.30; Town of Midland with an average pay of $139,098.25; Town of Cobourg with an average pay of $136,151.77; City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $132,889.04; and City of St. Thomas with an average pay of $131,700.63.

A total of 12 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 Firefighter - 1st Class?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Firefighter - 1st Class and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $130,681.68.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Firefighter - 1st Class in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Firefighter - 1st Class is 91.94% male and 8.06% 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
Craig A Mollison 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $174,241
Amanda Elizabeth Holman 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $168,895
Barry Cain Firefighter, 1st Class Town of Ajax $168,954
Douglas A Benson 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $168,972
Tim Brummelhuis 1st Class Firefighter Town of Midland $168,135
Terence Tang 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $166,737
David Ivanko Firefighter, 1st Class Town of Ajax $165,775
Scott Freeman Firefighter, 1st Class Town of Ajax $164,627
Scott G Heasman 1st Class Firefighter City of Richmond Hill $164,767
Nerosan Selvamohan Firefighter, 1st Class Town of Ajax $163,519

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024311$130,682
2023291$123,817
2022307$126,897
2021261$118,173
2020376$119,656
2019323$115,169
2018334$113,767
2017228$109,489
2016454$111,540
2015320$107,551
2014205$107,317
2013140$109,032
2012138$110,516