Adam Johnstone

City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter – First Class

2020 Salary — last year on the list

$119,915

Total compensation $120,488, including $574 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2020

Employer Rank

#103

City of St Catharines

Years on List

2009–2020

Peak Salary

$134,136

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2020. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2020

$108,845 in 2009 is worth about $156,226 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2020	City Of St Catharines	Fire Fighter – First ClassCity Of St Catharines	$119,915Benefits $574Total $120,488	$574	$120,488
2019	City Of St Catharines	Fire Fighter - First ClassCity Of St Catharines	$123,422Benefits $690Total $124,112	$690	$124,112
2018	City of St Catharines	Fire Fighter - First ClassCity of St Catharines	$134,136Benefits $654Total $134,790	$654	$134,790
2017	City of St Catharines	Fire Fighter - 1St ClassCity of St Catharines	$114,196Benefits $522Total $114,718	$522	$114,718
2016	City of St. Catharines	Fire Fighters - 1st ClassCity of St. Catharines	$115,897Benefits $478Total $116,375	$478	$116,375
2015	City of St. Catharines	Fire Fighter, 1st ClassCity of St. Catharines	$103,511Benefits $506Total $104,018	$506	$104,018
2014	City of St. Catharines	Fire Fighter, 1st ClassCity of St. Catharines	$105,176Benefits $548Total $105,724	$548	$105,724
2011	City of St. Catharines	Fire Fighter, 1st ClassCity of St. Catharines	$102,099Benefits $518Total $102,617	$518	$102,617
2010	City of St. Catharines	Fire Fighter, 1st ClassCity of St. Catharines	$105,013Benefits $544Total $105,557	$544	$105,557
2009	City of St. Catharines	Fire Fighter, 1st ClassCity of St. Catharines	$108,845Benefits $600Total $109,444	$600	$109,444

On the List
2020

Across Ontario, the 2020 median for First Class Firefighter was $115,393; Adam Johnstone's $119,915 salary sat about 4% above it. In 2020, Adam Johnstone's total compensation of $120,488 at City of St Catharines ranked #103 of 185 disclosed that year. The 2020 Sunshine List recorded 205,855 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Adam Johnstone has appeared on the Sunshine List at City of St Catharines 10 times, 2009–2020, peaking in 2018 at $134,136.

Also at City of St Catharines
2020

Also at City of St Catharines, 2020
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Adam Bigger	Captain	$253,863	$254,523
2	Shelley Chemnitz	Chief Administrative Officer	$241,171	$251,235
3	Patrick Mckinnon	Captain	$235,782	$236,442
4	David Oakes	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer	$197,052	$198,832
5	Michael Laplante	Platoon Chief	$175,290	$176,026
6	Jeanette Pillitteri	Director of Corporate Support Services	$169,097	$171,000
7	Kristine Douglas	Director of Financial Management Services and City Treasurer	$169,097	$171,000
8	Heather Salter	Director of Legal and Clerks Services	$169,097	$170,827
9	Felicito Cristi	Director of Community, Recreation and Culture Services	$169,097	$170,344
10	Jeff Mccormick	Director of Fire Services	$169,097	$169,957