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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In Ontario's 2025 Sunshine List, there were 7245 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $134,495.15

$134,495.15

Average Salary in 2025

$131,905.84

Median Salary in 2025

Male
91.14% 
Male
Female
8.86%
Female
7245 employees (Fire Fighter)
1 7245
Low: $100K Median: $132K High: $249K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4,677 employees received a salary between $100,375 - $137,607
2,330 employees received a salary between $137,607 - $174,840
203 employees received a salary between $174,840 - $212,072
35 employees received a salary between $212,072 - $249,304

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Fire Fighter listed in the 2025 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Fire Fighter are $134,495.15 and $131,905.84, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Fire Fighter in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2025, Kurt Poyhonen, holding the position of Firefighter Operation at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $249,304.46 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Arthur Wong, serving as the Fire Fighter at Town of Oakville , earned the highest salary of $182,706.33 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Fire Fighter?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Fire Fighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Hawkesbury with an average pay of $154,479.10; City of Port Colborne with an average pay of $153,987.91; City of Kenora with an average pay of $151,078.19; Town of Midland with an average pay of $149,394.82; and City of Stratford with an average pay of $148,452.34.

A total of 82 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Fire Fighter?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Fire Fighter and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $134,497.87; and Colleges with an average pay of $114,754.86.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Fire Fighter in Ontario?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Fire Fighter is 91.14% male and 8.86% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 7245 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 7245 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kurt Poyhonen Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $249,304
Kristin G Chraba Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $247,239
Kevin Smith First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $236,448
Justin Rita First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $234,075
Drew Foote Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $232,001
Jerome Jung Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $227,255
Gregory Fitzgerald Firefighter City of Mississauga $224,195
John Evans Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $225,605
Daniel J Hathway Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $223,748
Eric Spalding First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $222,126

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20257,245$134,495
20257,245$134,495
20246,787$129,081
20236,584$126,666
20226,589$128,426
20216,397$120,498
20206,236$116,962
20196,118$114,389
20185,506$114,229
20175,268$112,443
20162,913$108,858
20153,384$111,445
20142,487$108,714
20132,799$108,587
2012690$109,010
2011526$108,867
2010566$108,262
2009397$109,860
2008564$108,087
2007101$105,119
20067$107,957
20033$101,948