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.
Brendon Knaus
Brendon Knaus served as the Firefighter at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $159,613.21 and a taxable benefit of $595.91, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$160,209.12
Total paid in 2024
$159,613.21
Salary
$595.91
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brendon on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Brendon experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.11% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Brendon's total pay had risen by 58.16% compared to the pay in 2015. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Firefighter | $159,613 | $596 | ⇧ 15.03% |
| 2023 | Firefighter | $138,691 | $586 | ⇧ 1.37% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | $136,877 | $522 | ⇧ 7.55% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | $127,266 | $493 | ⇧ 10.94% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | $114,663 | $496 | ⇩ -6.72% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | $122,897 | $555 | ⇧ 1.18% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | $121,526 | $482 | ⇧ 20.45% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | $100,763 | $532 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 329 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter ) in the City of Hamilton.
10 out of 329 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| James Andison | $164,982 | $559 |
| Claudio Balice | $195,061 | $592 |
| Joseph Bench | $169,867 | $544 |
| Jeremy Bertram | $173,664 | $544 |
| Erik Bourdeau | $169,118 | $537 |
| Wade Broome | $169,272 | $524 |
| Aaron Burke | $162,508 | $559 |
| Kevin Campbell | $160,066 | $598 |
| Thomas Cieslak | $176,815 | $596 |
| Brandon Elliott | $164,699 | $578 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5827 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5827 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W.d. Burland | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $248,678 |
| Jerome Jung | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $241,262 |
| Kurt Poyhonen | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $233,987 |
| Kristin G Chraba | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $227,401 |
| Drew R.w. Fowlie | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $224,385 |
| Samuel Gautreau | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,928 |
| Danny A Fortun | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,752 |
| Jason Craig Horner | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,393 |
| Robert Lennon | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $217,151 |
| Douglas Currey | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $213,974 |