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 6584 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,665.62

$126,665.62

Average Salary in 2023

$123,200.64

Median Salary in 2023

Male
92.66% 
Male
Female
7.34%
Female
6584 employees (Fire Fighter)
1 6584
Low: $101K Median: $123K High: $216K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4,384 employees received a salary between $100,629 - $129,588
1,870 employees received a salary between $129,588 - $158,548
289 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 Fire Fighter listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Fighter are $126,665.62 and $123,200.64, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Fire Fighter 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. Myra Sullivan, serving as the Fire Fighter at Town of Oakville , earned the highest salary of $166,285.01 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 Fire Fighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Fighter 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 Amherstburg with an average pay of $144,507.03; Town of Wasaga Beach with an average pay of $137,609.44; and City of Cornwall with an average pay of $136,631.97.

A total of 79 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 Fire Fighter?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Fire Fighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $126,665.62.

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

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

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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20236,584$126,666
20226,589$128,426
20216,397$120,498
20206,236$116,962
20196,118$114,389
20185,506$114,229
20175,268$112,443
20162,913$108,858
20153,384$111,445
20142,487$108,714
20132,799$108,587
2012690$109,010
2011526$108,867
2010566$108,262
2009397$109,860
2008564$108,087
2007101$105,119
20067$107,957
20033$101,948