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 644 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,190.02

$126,190.02

Average Salary in 2023

$122,572.02

Median Salary in 2023

Male
93.31% 
Male
Female
6.69%
Female
644 employees (First Class Firefighter)
1 644
Low: $101K Median: $123K High: $199K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

383 employees received a salary between $101,089 - $125,675
210 employees received a salary between $125,675 - $150,261
39 employees received a salary between $150,261 - $174,846
12 employees received a salary between $174,846 - $199,432

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

What were the average and median salaries for a First Class Firefighter listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a First Class Firefighter are $126,190.02 and $122,572.02, respectively.

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

In 2023, Nathan Brubacher, holding the position of Firefighter First Class at the City of Greater Sudbury received the highest salary of $199,432.28 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Joshua Pearsall, serving as the First Class Firefighter at City of Belleville , earned the highest salary of $191,292.11 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 First Class Firefighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for First Class Firefighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Belleville with an average pay of $152,687.58; City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $136,519.70; The Corporation of the City of North Bay with an average pay of $131,622.48; Town of Wasaga Beach with an average pay of $131,227.33; and Town of Orangeville with an average pay of $128,577.60.

A total of 13 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 First Class Firefighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for First Class Firefighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $126,190.02.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for First Class Firefighter in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in First Class Firefighter is 93.31% male and 6.69% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 644 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 644 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Nathan Brubacher Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $199,432
Joshua Pearsall First Class Firefighter City of Belleville $191,292
Chris Zawierzeniec Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $189,040
Shawn Waites First Class Firefighter City of Belleville $188,777
Peter Ehricht First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $187,675
Kevin Smith First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $187,499
Eric Bouley First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $183,138
Shawn Bretschneider Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $182,327
Christopher E. Fry First Class Firefighter City of Belleville $181,987
Scott Wing Firefighter First Class City of Greater Sudbury $177,185

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023644$126,190
2022604$127,667
2021685$119,419
2020564$117,010
2019583$116,108
2018559$112,639
2017668$115,775
2016403$109,674
2015284$113,959
2014207$109,865
201390$106,509
201280$104,968
201164$108,792
201063$107,720
200984$111,163
200847$106,185
20076$104,644