The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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John Brunton served as the District Chief Operations at City of Toronto in 2025, received an annual salary of $237,128.50 and a taxable benefit of $2,253.69, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$239,382.19

Total paid in 2025

$237,128.50

Salary

$2,253.69

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   District Chief Operations
Employer :   City of Toronto
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$239K
Low: $147K Avg: $194K High: $273K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$239K
Low: $133K Avg: $191K High: $273K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2013 and 2025, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.66% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto. By 2025, John's total pay had risen by 110.66% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during John's tenure as District Chief Operations, there has been a significant 20.20% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for John Brunton
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 District Chief Operations $237,129 $2,254 5.84%
2024 District Chief Operations $223,954 $2,223 13.57%
2023 District Chief Operations $196,866 $2,283 8.98%
2022 Captain Operation $180,502 $2,244 15.81%
2021 Captain Operation $155,599 $2,195 16.76%
2020 Captain Operation $133,127 $2,014 1.99%
2019 Captain Operation $130,528 $1,976 4.88%
2018 Captain Operation $124,400 $1,937 -4.13%
2017 Captain Operation $129,932 $1,849 15.70%
2016 Captain Operation $112,128 $1,771 7.01%
2015 Firefighter Operation $105,500 $938 -3.35%
2014 Firefighter Operation $109,387 $739 -3.09%
2013 Firefighter Operation $112,983 $651

The 2025 Sunshine List has 57 employees who held exactly same position title ( District Chief Operations ) in the City of Toronto.

10 out of 57 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Michael Ancio $204,767 $2,254
Stephen Aprile $195,095 $2,207
Ronald Barben $224,374 $2,254
Nick Baricevic $173,809 $2,151
Neil Beveridge $207,441 $2,207
Glenn Bince $181,239 $2,254
Kerr Joseph Boyd $172,188 $2,254
Kenneth J Braiden $179,041 $2,254
John Brunton $237,129 $2,254
Steven Buckingham $212,740 $2,254

The 2025 Sunshine List has 60 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 60 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Michael Sayers District Chief Operations City of Toronto $273,019
Terry Stewart District Chief Operations City of Toronto $268,072
Robert Cooke District Chief Operations City of Toronto $259,572
David Quinn District Chief Operations City of Toronto $254,394
Brian Mcalinden District Chief Operations City of Toronto $249,783
John Brunton District Chief Operations City of Toronto $239,382
Scott D Weaver District Chief Operations City of Toronto $229,271
Ronald Barben District Chief Operations City of Toronto $226,628
Lance White District Chief Operations City of Toronto $225,619
Steven Buckingham District Chief Operations City of Toronto $214,994