First Class Firefighter Salaries, 2016
1,202 disclosed on the 2016 Sunshine List · overview and trend →
Disclosed
1,202
2016 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$106,168
-8.0% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$102,769–$111,994
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$160,116
Employers · with 5 or more
| Employer | People | Median | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kitchener | 107 | $105,625 | $120,704 |
| City of Vaughan | 90 | $106,349 | $132,907 |
| City of Barrie | 81 | $104,106 | $117,369 |
| City of Kingston | 74 | $122,542 | $141,644 |
| City of Markham | 74 | $106,834 | $127,021 |
| Town of Newmarket – Central York Fire Services | 67 | $103,531 | $113,028 |
| City of Sarnia | 64 | $104,497 | $121,580 |
| City of Cambridge | 61 | $105,919 | $120,073 |
| Town of Ajax | 59 | $120,944 | $160,116 |
| City of Pickering | 56 | $108,172 | $132,061 |
| City of Richmond Hill | 54 | $104,584 | $121,241 |
| City of London | 47 | $108,058 | $129,338 |
| City of Greater Sudbury | 47 | $106,176 | $121,730 |
| Town of Whitby | 37 | $103,373 | $112,579 |
| Corporation of the City of North Bay | 34 | $106,906 | $129,125 |
Top 25 · 1,202 in 2016
| # | Name | Employer | Title as filed | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine L. Thornton | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $160,116 | $160,916 |
| 2 | Kenneth Sherman | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $150,887 | $151,885 |
| 3 | Derek Kerr | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $148,005 | $148,780 |
| 4 | Scott McLean | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $145,068 | $146,002 |
| 5 | Marcel P. Tessier | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $143,137 | $144,137 |
| 6 | Gus Mosquera | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $141,644 | $142,431 |
| 7 | Ronald Timlin | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $139,632 | $140,419 |
| 8 | Mark Bell | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $139,337 | $140,131 |
| 9 | David Pickard | Town of Georgina | 1st Class Firefighter | $139,221 | $139,983 |
| 10 | Don Meacham | Town of Georgina | 1st Class Firefighter | $137,499 | $138,261 |
| 11 | Barry Cain | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $135,988 | $136,763 |
| 12 | Chris Baldoni | Town of Georgina | 1st Class Firefighter | $135,329 | $136,091 |
| 13 | Scott Shepherd | Town of Georgina | 1st Class Firefighter | $135,096 | $135,858 |
| 14 | Jason Bolduc | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $134,680 | $135,444 |
| 15 | Chris Papi | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $133,526 | $134,313 |
| 16 | Sheldon Bonadie | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $132,994 | $133,858 |
| 17 | David R. Campbell | City of Vaughan | 1st Class Firefighter | $132,907 | $133,365 |
| 18 | James Hodgins | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $132,481 | $133,268 |
| 19 | Tony Richard | City of Pickering | 1st Class Firefighter | $132,061 | $133,012 |
| 20 | Norm Hardy | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $131,737 | $132,501 |
| 21 | Roger Beech | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $131,207 | $131,994 |
| 22 | Brad Dowdell | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $130,667 | $131,454 |
| 23 | Charles R. McGeoghan | Town of Ajax | Firefighter, 1st Class | $130,611 | $131,406 |
| 24 | Dan Carriere | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $130,500 | $131,287 |
| 25 | Paul Nolan | City of Kingston | First Class Firefighter | $130,460 | $131,248 |
Full rosters are published for the five most recent disclosed years.