Position
Fire Chief
Total records: 1,838 (132 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025
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 | 132 | +3.9% | $161,500 | $21,317,989 | +8.3% | $374,954 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 127 | +5.0% | $154,965 | $19,680,492 | +9.4% | $355,698 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 121 | +6.1% | $148,701 | $17,992,844 | +6.2% | $286,851 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 114 | +5.6% | $148,645 | $16,945,506 | +9.2% | $292,056 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 108 | +1.9% | $143,627 | $15,511,755 | +1.8% | $247,557 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 106 | +7.1% | $143,754 | $15,237,962 | +9.2% | $292,443 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 99 | +7.6% | $141,006 | $13,959,625 | +8.8% | $251,867 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 92 | +9.5% | $139,504 | $12,834,388 | +10.7% | $221,075 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 84 | +2.4% | $138,071 | $11,598,001 | +4.0% | $209,511 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 82 | -5.7% | $136,008 | $11,152,670 | -5.0% | $215,216 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87 | +16.0% | $134,914 | $11,737,507 | +17.8% | $209,982 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 75 | -2.6% | $132,903 | $9,967,740 | -3.5% | $192,202 | -- |
| 2013 | 77 | +14.9% | $134,095 | $10,325,291 | +15.1% | $148,793 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 67 | +3.1% | $133,843 | $8,967,450 | +5.4% | $116,122 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 65 | +14.0% | $130,850 | $8,505,232 | +15.3% | $134,218 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 57 | +21.3% | $129,392 | $7,375,361 | +23.5% | $119,533 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 47 | -7.8% | $127,077 | $5,972,625 | -7.7% | $90,908 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 51 | +10.9% | $126,840 | $6,468,815 | +16.2% | $98,473 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 46 | +17.9% | $120,986 | $5,565,349 | +20.5% | $74,741 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 39 | +21.9% | $118,450 | $4,619,541 | +23.2% | $65,757 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 32 | +3.2% | $117,139 | $3,748,432 | +4.7% | $54,044 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31 | +10.7% | $115,435 | $3,578,476 | +10.9% | $64,531 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 28 | +40.0% | $115,281 | $3,227,862 | +40.3% | $52,300 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 20 | +53.8% | $114,994 | $2,299,885 | +50.3% | $63,450 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 13 | +30.0% | $117,698 | $1,530,072 | +28.1% | $40,488 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +25.0% | $119,464 | $1,194,642 | +37.0% | $32,561 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8 | +33.3% | $109,027 | $872,216 | +22.2% | $20,826 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6 | -40.0% | $118,921 | $713,527 | -32.9% | $12,442 | -- |
| 1997 | 10 | +150.0% | $106,325 | $1,063,250 | +141.6% | $16,895 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4 | -- | $110,038 | $440,151 | -- | $4,173 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The City of Vaughan | 30 | $167,978 |
| 2 | City of Ottawa | 29 | $167,856 |
| 3 | City of Brampton | 29 | $155,014 |
| 4 | Town of Oakville | 28 | $152,433 |
| 5 | City of Oshawa | 27 | $159,295 |
| 6 | City of Cambridge | 26 | $152,044 |
| 7 | City of Mississauga | 25 | $165,826 |
| 8 | City of Sault Ste. Marie | 25 | $153,045 |
| 9 | City of Thunder Bay | 25 | $151,309 |
| 10 | City of Burlington | 24 | $160,947 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kevin White | City of Barrie | $285,030 |
| 2023 | Lori Ann Hamer | City of London | $271,315 |
| 2018 | Lawrence Bentley | The City of Vaughan | $256,137 |
| 2022 | William Boyes | City of Brampton | $254,632 |
| 2025 | Paul Hutt | City of Ottawa | $251,327 |
| 2025 | Lori Ann Hamer | City of London | $248,281 |
| 2022 | David A. Lang | Town of Ajax | $247,812 |
| 2024 | Deryn Rizzi | City of Mississauga | $239,172 |
| 2025 | Christopher Case | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | $236,130 |
| 2025 | Andrew Zvanitajs | The City of Vaughan | $235,420 |