DEPUTY, FIRE CHIEF

Seniority - Level 4: Executive

Sunshine Members - 2025 126
+15 (+13.5%) vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025 $155,341.26
+$5,822 (+3.9%) vs 2024

Position Economics

Salary range and market performance.

Salary Spread
$100k $263k

Lowest to Highest reported in 2025

Historical Growth
51.0% NOT BEATING INFLATION

Since 1996

Market Presence
90 Employers

Hiring this role in 2025

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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at CITY OF BELLEVILLE and earns 70% more than the provincial average for this title in the 2025 sunshine list.

Salary Evolution

Historical average salary for this position over time.

* Data represents annual average based on provincial disclosures.

Market Distribution

Comparative analysis of volume vs. compensation for this role.

Hiring Volume by Sector

Municipalities & Services 126 Staff

Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary

CITY OF BELLEVILLE $222,366
CITY OF MARKHAM $213,819
CITY OF BRAMPTON $212,788
CITY OF WATERLOO $199,767
CITY OF THUNDER BAY $196,108

Gender Breakdown

Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.

Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025 Based on: 126 Sunshine Employees
94%
6%
100%
Earliest: 1996 Based on: 1 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 6.3% since this position first appeared on the list, while the total workforce has increased.

Gender Salary Gap

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Historical Context: Over the last 30 years, the data shows a historical Female advantage, with an average salary gap of $10,252 per year. This reflects the cumulative trend for DEPUTY, FIRE CHIEF across all recorded reporting periods.

Employee Salaries

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Name Employer Year Salary
Kyle Christopher City of Belleville 2025 $263,390.37
Alexandra (Sandy) Van Solm City of Waterloo 2025 $220,743.95
Robert Garland City of Markham 2025 $218,334.15
Richard Murdoch City of Brampton 2025 $218,331.36
Andrew Von Holt City of Brampton 2025 $216,769.67
Chantelle Cosgrove-Welsh City of Brampton 2025 $216,769.65
Kenneth Whetham City of Oshawa 2025 $215,613.28
Ryan Best City of Markham 2025 $209,304.29
Chris Davidson City of Kitchener 2025 $202,017.07
Grant Moffatt City of Vaughan 2025 $201,721.99
Kalpana Rajgopalan Town of Oakville 2025 $200,781.43
Michael Waite City of Brampton 2025 $199,282.26
James Arnold City of Vaughan 2025 $197,972.35
Martin Hynna City of Thunder Bay 2025 $196,114.81
David Tarini City of Thunder Bay 2025 $196,100.22
Patrick O'Halloran City of Kitchener 2025 $196,026.64
Trevor M Parker City of St. Catharines 2025 $192,966.51
Randal Cowan Municipality of Clarington 2025 $192,483.12
Drew Boys City of Burlington 2025 $191,531.89
Andrea Dejong City of St. Catharines 2025 $190,229.79
Jeremy Inglis Town of Oakville 2025 $189,747.86
Mark Eales City of Burlington 2025 $188,569.59
James Macdonald City of Vaughan 2025 $187,528.31
Michael Cavanagh City of Peterborough 2025 $185,609.76
Brent Black Town of Innisfil 2025 $185,227.01
Colin Lahey City of Burlington 2025 $185,178.95
Steven Cook Town of East Gwillimbury 2025 $184,555.35
Shain Kimbell Town of Ajax 2025 $184,456.41
Thomas Smith City of Brantford 2025 $184,450.57
Brian Bobbie City of Windsor 2025 $183,844.04
Jason Yoshida City of Pickering 2025 $183,558.97
Gordon Fowler Town of Milton 2025 $183,113.74
Doug Bolton Town of Georgina 2025 $182,737.23
Matthew Townsend Town of Milton 2025 $182,689.95
John Langevin Town of Georgina 2025 $182,036.15
Mark Shannon City of Belleville 2025 $181,341.98
Dan Waters Town of Newmarket - Central York Fire Services 2025 $180,066.77
Dwayne Armstrong City of Brantford 2025 $179,630.30
Jake Herring City of Waterloo 2025 $178,790.36
Daemon Hart City of Windsor 2025 $177,507.32
Nigel Robinson City of Pickering 2025 $177,422.85
Shawna Davidson Town of East Gwillimbury 2025 $176,780.55
Ken Thomas Dwinnell City of Sarnia 2025 $175,720.97
Jesse Oshell City of Greater Sudbury 2025 $173,071.92
Lorianne Zwicker Town of Newmarket - Central York Fire Services 2025 $172,436.89
Lance Fass City of Oshawa 2025 $172,155.11
Shaun Moore City of Kawartha Lakes 2025 $172,068.04
Peter Mazza City of Welland 2025 $171,887.84
Jeffrey Bignell City of Kawartha Lakes 2025 $171,302.41
Nathan Melin City of Greater Sudbury 2025 $171,017.42
Carla Macdonald Town of Innisfil 2025 $170,632.07
James Kay Town of Grimsby 2025 $169,036.60
Terry Gitzel City of Kitchener 2025 $168,260.22
Mark Morgenstern City of Sault Ste. Marie 2025 $168,236.05
Michael Richardson Town of Orangeville 2025 $166,042.69
Dan Bell Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $162,409.43
Steve Hall Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury 2025 $159,740.40
Chris Porter Town of Ajax 2025 $158,438.09
Richard Caddick City of Quinte West 2025 $157,891.20
Scott Foster City of Timmins 2025 $157,677.98
David Heuchert City of Kitchener 2025 $157,575.94
Cameron Smith Town of the Blue Mountains 2025 $154,925.17
Addison Pelkey City of Cornwall 2025 $154,487.50
Ashley Noganosh City of Orillia 2025 $154,339.94
Leighton Woods City of Cornwall 2025 $153,925.13
Mike Degasperis City of Thorold 2025 $151,614.24
David Joy Town of Carleton Place 2025 $150,935.21
William Blake Town of Lincoln 2025 $150,251.56
Trevor Shea City of Woodstock 2025 $149,731.96
Kevin Ashfield Town of Cobourg 2025 $149,352.90
Ryan Baker Town of Ingersoll 2025 $148,417.08
James Kostuk City of Sarnia 2025 $145,581.30
Mark Middleton City of Port Colborne 2025 $145,105.45
Rick Macgregor Village of Point Edward 2025 $144,802.00
Chris Paul City of Brockville 2025 $144,141.44
Daniel Boyer Town of Oakville 2025 $142,133.66
Ronald Meloche Town of Amherstburg 2025 $140,643.82
Jeffrey French Township of Springwater 2025 $139,803.66
Feeney James Town of Greater Napanee 2025 $139,799.43
Darren Trostenko Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake 2025 $138,847.19
Daniel Monk Town of Amherstburg 2025 $136,885.47
Jeromy Garant Town of Kingsville 2025 $135,012.99
Michael Ciacelli Municipality of Leamington 2025 $133,774.52
Dexter Hupe City of Kenora 2025 $130,854.13
Donald Hebner Town of Midland 2025 $130,794.99
Jacey Brockman Town of Essex 2025 $130,735.15
Darryl Thompson Municipality of Port Hope 2025 $130,379.36
Derrick Clark Municipality of Leamington 2025 $130,366.32
Kirk Brydges Township of St. Clair 2025 $128,958.52
Patrick Howe County of Prince Edward 2025 $128,555.28
Dennis Mcewen Municipality of North Perth 2025 $128,158.08
Christopher Smith Town of Fort Erie 2025 $127,747.51
Robert Atkinson Town of Saugeen Shores 2025 $127,198.47
Michael Peake Town of Bracebridge 2025 $124,902.96
Adam Rockwall Township of Adjala-Tosorontio 2025 $124,360.91
Andrew Redmond Township of Georgian Bluffs 2025 $123,770.25
Andrew Hutchinson Municipality of Brighton 2025 $123,465.79
Paul Calleja Town of Huntsville 2025 $123,130.88
Scott Roper Municipality of Middlesex Centre 2025 $122,683.20
Chad Dowell Township of Georgian Bay 2025 $120,870.34
Cale Rowan Municipality of North Grenville 2025 $120,741.53
Brent Cain County of Brant 2025 $120,275.58
John Crawford Town of Penetanguishene 2025 $120,052.90
John Pawlik City of Burlington 2025 $119,681.00
Shawn Schutten Township of Wainfleet 2025 $118,432.72
Walker James Township of South Stormont 2025 $117,680.05
Howard Jinkerson Township of Selwyn 2025 $117,406.98
Jason Jones Township of Tiny 2025 $115,085.54
Michael Herbert Municipality of South Huron 2025 $114,319.86
Michael Rowntree Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley 2025 $112,557.38
Michael Bradt Municipality of Leamington 2025 $112,118.53
Rob Nagle Township of Severn 2025 $112,081.56
Robert Mccarthy Township of Ramara 2025 $111,747.34
Kevin Harmer Township of Seguin 2025 $110,160.00
Jeffrey Pulleyblank Town of Lakeshore 2025 $108,949.71
Todd Clapp Town of Gravenhurst 2025 $108,821.15
Ryan Robertson City of Dryden 2025 $108,081.81
Andrew Kent Town of Gananoque 2025 $106,944.03
Lucas Shewen Municipality of Trent Lakes 2025 $103,763.15
Michael Tennant Township of Cavan Monaghan 2025 $103,688.01
Kevin Spears Township of Clearview 2025 $103,301.45
Justin Hemsley Municipality of Mississippi Mills 2025 $103,121.44
James Richmond Township of Stone Mills 2025 $102,530.20
Shawn Edwards Municipality of West Grey 2025 $102,145.31
Terance Baker Municipality of Sioux Lookout 2025 $100,496.96
E Burton Lamoureux City of Welland 2025 $100,440.11


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