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 5827 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $129,373.52

$129,373.52

Average Salary in 2024

$126,132.54

Median Salary in 2024

Male
92.45% 
Male
Female
7.55%
Female
5827 employees (Firefighter)
1 5827
Low: $101K Median: $126K High: $249K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4,321 employees received a salary between $100,532 - $137,568
1,401 employees received a salary between $137,568 - $174,605
95 employees received a salary between $174,605 - $211,641
10 employees received a salary between $211,641 - $248,677

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Firefighter are $129,373.52 and $126,132.54, respectively.

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

In 2024, Robert W.d. Burland, holding the position of Firefighter Operation at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $248,677.71 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jay Winton, serving as the Firefighter at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $204,786.40 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?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Firefighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Halton Hills with an average pay of $147,819.82; Town of Hawkesbury with an average pay of $147,634.27; Town of Midland with an average pay of $143,801.57; Town of Lincoln with an average pay of $142,776.34; and City of Windsor with an average pay of $139,395.69.

A total of 62 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?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Firefighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $129,373.52.

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 in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Firefighter is 92.45% male and 7.55% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 5827 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 5827 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Robert W.d. Burland Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $248,678
Jerome Jung Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $241,262
Kurt Poyhonen Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $233,987
Kristin G Chraba Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $227,401
Drew R.w. Fowlie Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $224,385
Samuel Gautreau Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $223,928
Danny A Fortun Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $223,752
Jason Craig Horner Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $223,393
Robert Lennon Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $217,151
Douglas Currey Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $213,974

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20245,827$129,374
20235,560$127,358
20225,582$128,742
20215,379$120,763
20205,117$116,891
20195,030$113,917
20184,413$113,762
20174,353$112,611
20162,247$108,911
20152,704$111,840
20141,951$108,008
20132,646$108,671
2012523$108,252
2011397$109,198
2010501$108,607
2009272$109,224
2008489$108,367
200761$105,080
20065$107,056
20056$106,911
20042$104,139
20032$101,127
20023$109,169