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.
Shawn Waites
Shawn Waites served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Belleville in 2023, received an annual salary of $187,916.48 and a taxable benefit of $860.46, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Shawn has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$188,776.94
Total paid in 2023
$187,916.48
Salary
$860.46
Taxable Benefit
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Find Shawn on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Belleville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2012 and 2023, Shawn experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Belleville. By 2023, Shawn's total pay had risen by 72.47% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Shawn's tenure as First Class Firefighter, there has been a significant 35.11% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $187,916 | $860 | ⇧ 22.93% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $152,790 | $778 | ⇧ 9.91% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $138,704 | $1,019 | ⇧ 8.11% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $128,230 | $1,011 | ⇧ 11.51% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter First Class | $114,889 | $1,009 | ⇩ -8.37% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $125,445 | $1,034 | ⇧ 13.53% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $110,424 | $987 | ⇧ 9.26% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | $100,817 | $1,148 | ⇩ -16.88% |
| 2015 | First Class Fire Fighter | $121,568 | $1,109 | ⇧ 12.08% |
| 2012 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $108,719 | $734 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Belleville.
10 out of 33 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Pearsall | $190,480 | $812 |
| Shawn Waites | $187,916 | $860 |
| Christopher E. Fry | $181,102 | $885 |
| Greg Silvester | $176,022 | $860 |
| John Sucee | $171,709 | $886 |
| Sean A. Allair | $169,202 | $885 |
| Benjamin O. Whiten | $165,999 | $837 |
| Matthew Helm | $161,090 | $894 |
| Steven Cowey | $159,598 | $837 |
| Brock Reynolds | $158,097 | $820 |
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 |
| Chris Zawierzeniec | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $189,040 |
| Shawn Bretschneider | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $182,327 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $177,185 |
| Corey Fletcher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $175,702 |
| Aaron Noland | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $168,886 |
| Jesse Laronde | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $167,600 |
| Trevor Almenar | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $166,861 |
| Jason Corporon | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $159,112 |
| Colin Desjardins | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $157,547 |