DISTRICT CHIEF

Seniority - Level 4: Executive

Sunshine Members - 2025 65
-10 (-13.3%) vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025 $175,453.66
+$6,309 (+3.7%) vs 2024

Position Economics

Salary range and market performance.

Salary Spread
$100k $223k

Lowest to Highest reported in 2025

Historical Growth
51.3% NOT BEATING INFLATION

Since 2002

Market Presence
6 Employers

Hiring this role in 2025

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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at CITY OF OTTAWA and earns 27% 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 65 Staff

Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary

CITY OF VAUGHAN $189,305
TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG $187,651
CITY OF OTTAWA $181,378
CITY OF HAMILTON $173,139
CITY OF THUNDER BAY $168,884

Gender Breakdown

Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.

Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025 Based on: 65 Sunshine Employees
98%
2%
100%
Earliest: 2002 Based on: 2 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 0% 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 24 years, the data shows a historical Male advantage, with an average salary gap of $4,160 per year. This reflects the cumulative trend for DISTRICT CHIEF across all recorded reporting periods.

Employee Salaries

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Name Employer Year Salary
Erik Leicht City of Ottawa 2025 $222,953.71
David Marincak City of Ottawa 2025 $207,578.69
Alain Lavigne City of Ottawa 2025 $201,544.69
Steven Westergard City of Vaughan 2025 $201,433.24
Chris Nesbitt City of Ottawa 2025 $200,889.23
Ronald Phillips City of Ottawa 2025 $199,649.19
Hugh Cameron City of Ottawa 2025 $199,455.93
Robert Simmonds City of Vaughan 2025 $198,668.53
Jonathon Balabuck City of Thunder Bay 2025 $198,080.36
Steven Monette City of Ottawa 2025 $196,458.31
Kenneth Walton City of Ottawa 2025 $195,626.74
Patrick Gauthier City of Ottawa 2025 $195,462.32
Douglas Fisher City of Ottawa 2025 $195,174.91
Stirling Mcneil City of Ottawa 2025 $194,611.99
Jason Durocher Town of Amherstburg 2025 $192,212.42
Glen Currie City of Ottawa 2025 $191,392.45
Andrew Challans Town of Amherstburg 2025 $190,890.58
Lorenzo Morcone City of Hamilton 2025 $190,668.25
Randy Wismer Town of Amherstburg 2025 $189,172.20
Jeff Leduc City of Thunder Bay 2025 $189,078.43
Marc Frappier City of Ottawa 2025 $187,267.68
Marc Chagnon City of Ottawa 2025 $187,243.57
Robert Webster City of Ottawa 2025 $183,828.15
Mustack Khan City of Ottawa 2025 $183,743.32
Daniel Aupry City of Ottawa 2025 $182,831.78
Dean Morrow City of Hamilton 2025 $182,031.40
Jack Benbihy City of Vaughan 2025 $181,591.70
Robert Jesperson City of Thunder Bay 2025 $180,653.32
Trevor Barlow City of Hamilton 2025 $179,056.28
David Burke City of Ottawa 2025 $178,933.06
Richard Wismer Town of Amherstburg 2025 $178,326.86
Robert Rainboth City of Ottawa 2025 $177,437.29
Adrian Nemerosky City of Ottawa 2025 $177,366.82
William Falshaw City of Thunder Bay 2025 $177,116.48
Derek Slingerland City of Hamilton 2025 $176,665.85
Steven Mckee City of Hamilton 2025 $176,541.87
Jeffrey David Johnston City of London 2025 $176,422.99
Mark Hodge City of Hamilton 2025 $176,029.28
Andrew Anthony City of Vaughan 2025 $175,526.04
Stephen Reid City of Hamilton 2025 $175,278.07
Daniel Cook City of Ottawa 2025 $175,013.56
Todd R. Broomhead City of London 2025 $174,310.25
Ronald Wayne Prince City of London 2025 $173,752.17
Lance Lunetta City of Ottawa 2025 $173,141.70
Steven Prior City of London 2025 $173,012.27
Brian Matthew Munce City of London 2025 $172,555.71
Bradley Shayne Enright City of London 2025 $172,341.26
Bradley William Judd City of London 2025 $171,940.60
Peter Vandermeyden City of London 2025 $171,652.24
Scott Millson City of London 2025 $169,929.03
Joseph Haygarth City of London 2025 $168,712.01
Kaine Bodnar City of Thunder Bay 2025 $167,452.96
Troy Miller City of Hamilton 2025 $166,984.35
Jonathan Cuthbertson City of Thunder Bay 2025 $166,301.21
Todd Rannie City of London 2025 $165,882.07
Derrick Martin City of London 2025 $165,789.33
Robert Towell City of Thunder Bay 2025 $162,462.51
Raymond Foster City of Thunder Bay 2025 $162,313.41
Matthew Shaw City of Hamilton 2025 $134,994.74
Dennis A. Schiffers City of London 2025 $126,245.80
Don Paglaro City of Thunder Bay 2025 $116,499.26
Glen Mcneil City of Ottawa 2025 $115,123.05
Peter Lamar City of Ottawa 2025 $111,415.08
Nickolas Hewetson City of London 2025 $101,451.47
Randy Cooligan City of Ottawa 2025 $100,318.08


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