Chris Gowing
Chris Gowing served as the Chief Fire Prevention Officer at City of Kitchener in 2025, received an annual salary of $140,976.80 and a taxable benefit of $401.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Chris has held the same position since 2025 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$141,378.68
Total paid in 2025
$140,976.80
Salary
$401.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chris on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Fire Prevention Officer |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2025 |
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Between 2021 and 2025, Chris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.15% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2025, Chris's total pay had risen by 36.08% compared to the pay in 2021. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2025 | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | $140,977 | $402 | ⇧ 8.35% |
| 2024 | Fire Prevention Officer | $130,015 | $463 | ⇧ 1.90% |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention Officer | $127,651 | $398 | ⇧ 16.95% |
| 2022 | Fire Prevention Officer | $109,133 | $355 | ⇧ 5.39% |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention Officer | $103,506 | $385 |
The 2025 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Fire Prevention Officer ) in the City of Kitchener.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gowing | $140,977 | $402 |
The 2025 Sunshine List has 67 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 67 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gilbert | Deputy Fire Chief, Manager of Communications, Education And Prevention | City of Barrie | $206,098 |
| Matthew Hepditch | Deputy Fire Chief, Prevention And Public Education | City of London | $208,749 |
| Kar-wing Lai | District Chief Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $191,033 |
| Harry G Tchalikian | District Chief Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $186,444 |
| Kimberley Destun | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of St. Thomas | $184,668 |
| Peter Deboer | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Hamilton | $182,636 |
| Darren M Lynch | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Vaughan | $178,292 |
| Angela Brown | District Chief Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $179,396 |
| Andrew Banga | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Oshawa | $177,640 |
| Len Papp | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of St Catharines | $174,051 |