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 570 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $123,785.61

$123,785.61

Average Salary in 2023

$122,820.10

Median Salary in 2023

Male
94.74% 
Male
Female
5.26%
Female
570 employees (1st Class Fire Fighter)
1 570
Low: $103K Median: $123K High: $163K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

184 employees received a salary between $103,325 - $118,130
287 employees received a salary between $118,130 - $132,935
88 employees received a salary between $132,935 - $147,740
11 employees received a salary between $147,740 - $162,545

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

What were the average and median salaries for a 1st Class Fire Fighter listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a 1st Class Fire Fighter are $123,785.61 and $122,820.10, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a 1st Class Fire Fighter in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Tommy Leung, holding the position of 1st Class Firefighter at the City of Richmond Hill received the highest salary of $162,545.45 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jason Bull, serving as the 1st Class Fire Fighter at City of Barrie , earned the highest salary of $149,750.66 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 1st Class Fire Fighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for 1st Class Fire Fighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Cobourg with an average pay of $145,157.34; City of Brockville with an average pay of $132,229.71; Town of Caledon with an average pay of $131,291.51; City of St Catharines with an average pay of $130,063.63; and City of St. Thomas with an average pay of $129,445.72.

A total of 17 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 1st Class Fire Fighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for 1st Class Fire Fighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $123,785.61.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for 1st Class Fire Fighter in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in 1st Class Fire Fighter is 94.74% male and 5.26% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023570$123,786
2022591$126,613
2021567$118,413
2020616$118,089
2019552$114,779
2018531$112,740
2017470$109,092
2016785$110,435
2015668$108,726
2014531$110,608
2013209$107,313
2012240$111,211
2011145$104,946
201053$106,802
2009112$111,553
200737$103,012