Employer
City of Kingston
Total records: 3,263 (415 in 2025)Years on list: 1997–2025Category: Municipalities and Services
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 415 | +30.5% | $126,690 | $52,576,223 | +28.3% | $421,083 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 318 | +6.4% | $128,831 | $40,968,144 | +8.7% | $332,692 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 299 | +13.3% | $126,096 | $37,702,678 | +15.8% | $331,126 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 264 | +26.9% | $123,311 | $32,553,982 | +27.0% | $259,632 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 208 | -8.4% | $123,252 | $25,636,516 | -7.7% | $208,039 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 227 | +9.1% | $122,414 | $27,787,973 | +12.6% | $217,466 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 208 | +10.1% | $118,605 | $24,669,805 | +10.3% | $228,339 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 189 | +8.6% | $118,369 | $22,371,660 | +6.1% | $205,488 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 174 | -11.2% | $121,178 | $21,084,894 | -13.5% | $188,772 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 196 | +100.0% | $124,361 | $24,374,780 | +119.0% | $198,497 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 98 | +8.9% | $113,555 | $11,128,439 | +8.5% | $98,915 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 90 | +0.0% | $113,988 | $10,258,910 | -0.1% | $81,736 | -- |
| 2013 | 90 | -5.3% | $114,060 | $10,265,437 | -5.9% | $82,502 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95 | -15.2% | $114,789 | $10,904,910 | -14.2% | $124,260 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 112 | +133.3% | $113,464 | $12,707,931 | +125.7% | $121,652 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 48 | +11.6% | $117,300 | $5,630,403 | +13.8% | $76,125 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43 | -24.6% | $115,106 | $4,949,542 | -23.3% | $58,809 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57 | +11.8% | $113,164 | $6,450,355 | +13.5% | $58,813 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 51 | +131.8% | $111,393 | $5,681,035 | +128.2% | $70,325 | -- |
| 2005 | 22 | +46.7% | $113,167 | $2,489,665 | +47.5% | $36,798 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | +7.1% | $112,509 | $1,687,634 | +9.8% | $35,936 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +40.0% | $109,782 | $1,536,942 | +35.6% | $19,379 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% | $113,321 | $1,133,211 | -2.9% | $13,721 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 10 | +233.3% | $116,696 | $1,166,964 | +255.6% | $13,076 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% | $109,402 | $328,205 | -0.1% | $8,878 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% | $109,547 | $328,640 | +41.7% | $7,568 | -- |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% | $115,999 | $231,999 | +0.9% | $0 | -- |
| 1997 | 2 | -- | $115,000 | $230,000 | -- | $8,682 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Class Firefighter | 431 | $115,359 |
| 2 | Captain, Fire | 366 | $131,174 |
| 3 | Firefighter | 300 | $123,597 |
| 4 | Inspector, Fire | 68 | $126,000 |
| 5 | Communication Technician, Fire | 57 | $111,860 |
| 6 | Firefighter 1st Class | 39 | $104,335 |
| 7 | Platoon Chief | 37 | $156,381 |
| 8 | Bus Operator | 35 | $107,732 |
| 9 | Training Officer, Fire | 33 | $118,527 |
| 10 | Project Manager, Construction | 30 | $115,881 |
Top earners from this employer since 1997
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lanie Hurdle | Chief Administrative Officer | $311,439 |
| 2024 | Lanie Hurdle | Chief Administrative Officer | $299,876 |
| 2023 | Lanie Hurdle | Chief Administrative Officer | $290,957 |
| 2022 | Lanie Hurdle | Chief Administrative Officer | $258,589 |
| 2018 | Gerard Hunt | Chief Administrative Officer | $252,812 |
| 2020 | Lanie Hurdle | Chief Administrative Officer | $244,793 |
| 2021 | Lanie Hurdle | Chief Administrative Officer | $241,158 |
| 2017 | Gerard Hunt | Chief Administrative Officer | $233,260 |
| 2025 | Paige Agnew | Commissioner, Growth and Development Services | $229,047 |
| 2025 | Neil Carbone | Commissioner, Corporate and Emergency Services | $227,210 |