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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 5560 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $127,357.51

$127,357.51

Average Salary in 2023

$123,549.88

Median Salary in 2023

Male
92.66% 
Male
Female
7.34%
Female
5560 employees (Firefighter)
1 5560
Low: $101K Median: $124K High: $216K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3,606 employees received a salary between $100,629 - $129,588
1,634 employees received a salary between $129,588 - $158,548
279 employees received a salary between $158,548 - $187,507
41 employees received a salary between $187,507 - $216,466

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Firefighter are $127,357.51 and $123,549.88, respectively.

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

In 2023, Darren Bell, holding the position of Firefighter Operation at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $216,466.35 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Richard Gagne, serving as the Firefighter at City of Cornwall , earned the highest salary of $210,882.15 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Firefighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Hawkesbury with an average pay of $172,738.54; City of Belleville with an average pay of $147,722.74; Town of Wasaga Beach with an average pay of $137,609.44; City of Cornwall with an average pay of $136,631.97; and City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $136,519.70.

A total of 59 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 2023, 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 $127,357.51.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Firefighter is 92.66% male and 7.34% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 5560 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 5560 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Darren Bell Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $216,466
Kristin G Chraba Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $215,644
Richard Gagne Firefighter City of Cornwall $210,882
Brian King Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $210,342
Jennifer L Kay Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $210,191
Kurt Poyhonen Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $210,126
Gurminder Dhaliwal Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $208,701
Robert W.d. Burland Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $207,253
Danny A Fortun Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $203,299
Nathan Brubacher Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $199,432

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
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