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. Lee-ann Lawrence, serving as the Firefighter 1st Class at Town of Caledon , earned the highest salary of $144,409.47 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
2016454$111,540
2015320$107,551
2014205$107,317
2013140$109,032
2012138$110,516
201137$104,599