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 Powers served as the Captain – Fire Services at City of Cornwall in 2025, received an annual salary of $169,071.26 and a taxable benefit of $1,825.34, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2025 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$170,896.60

Total paid in 2025

$169,071.26

Salary

$1,825.34

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Captain – Fire Services
Employer :   City of Cornwall
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$171K
Low: $153K Avg: $164K High: $177K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$171K
Low: $111K Avg: $157K High: $203K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2009 and 2025, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Cornwall. By 2025, John's total pay had risen by 63.38% compared to the pay in 2009. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for John Powers
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Captain – Fire Services $169,071 $1,825 9.39%
2024 Captain - Fire Services $154,392 $1,841 -1.37%
2023 Firefighter $156,910 $1,486 22.06%
2022 Firefighter $128,285 $1,481 -6.35%
2021 Firefighter $137,419 $1,150 15.22%
2020 Firefighter $119,158 $1,108 -1.28%
2019 Firefighter $120,812 $1,013 3.01%
2016 Fire Fighter $117,246 $1,018 13.06%
2009 Fireman $103,645 $956

The 2025 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held exactly same position title ( Captain – Fire Services ) in the City of Cornwall.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Ian Butcher $165,300 $1,832
Dominic Cote $175,130 $1,864
Michel Legault $154,515 $1,833
Richard Mailhot $160,860 $1,849
Steve Parthenais $151,582 $1,600
John Powers $169,071 $1,825
John Vandrish $157,524 $1,864
Garry Waldroff $167,164 $1,864

The 2025 Sunshine List has 87 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 87 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kevin Anderson Captain – Fire Prevention City of Thunder Bay $202,726
John Tod Captain – Fire Rescue City of Windsor $192,603
Paul Penna Captain – Fire Suppression City of Thunder Bay $188,078
Gilles Leduc Firefighter – Captain City of Timmins $181,628
James Romanko Captain – Fire Rescue City of Windsor $179,587
Christopher Daly Captain – Fire Rescue City of Windsor $176,998
Dominic Cote Captain – Fire Services City of Cornwall $176,994
Matthew Lamarche Captain – Fire Suppression City of Thunder Bay $176,202
Jason Lucas Captain – Fire Suppression City of Thunder Bay $176,016
Sean Ryan Captain – Fire Rescue City of Windsor $175,465