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.
Chester Andraka
Chester Andraka served as the Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City at City of Thunder Bay in 2024, received an annual salary of $153,022.15 and a taxable benefit of $1,020.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Chester has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$154,042.15
Total paid in 2024
$153,022.15
Salary
$1,020.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chester on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City |
| Employer : | City of Thunder Bay |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Chester experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.80% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Thunder Bay. By 2024, Chester's total pay had risen by 51.56% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Chester's tenure as Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City, there has been a significant 2.22% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City | $153,022 | $1,020 | ⇧ 2.22% |
| 2023 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City | $149,702 | $990 | ⇧ 7.43% |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Service Operations (City) | $139,388 | $879 | ⇧ 9.79% |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Services Operations (City) | $126,938 | $817 | ⇧ 1.09% |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Services, Operations (City) | $125,780 | $597 | ⇧ 7.52% |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Services Operations (City) | $117,010 | $533 | ⇧ 10.10% |
| 2018 | Superintendent, Emergency Medical Services, Operations (City) | $106,278 | $483 | ⇧ 5.24% |
| 2017 | Superintendent - Emergency Medical Services Operations | $100,855 | $594 | ⇩ -0.75% |
| 2016 | Superintendent, Emergency Medical Services - Operations (City) | $101,622 | $598 | ⇧ 0.57% |
| 2014 | Superintendent, Emergency Measures Operations Rural | $100,912 | $724 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City ) in the City of Thunder Bay.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Chester Andraka | $153,022 | $1,020 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 14 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 14 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Mellow | Senior Director of Emergency Shared Services / / Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | County of Peterborough | $212,889 |
| Iain Park | Deputy Chief / Manager, Emergency Medical Services | Regional Municipality of York | $177,969 |
| Carrie Harder | Deputy Chief / Manager, Emergency Medical Services | Regional Municipality of York | $163,856 |
| Ryan Lemay | Deputy Chief, Operations, Emergency Medical Services | County of Essex | $164,316 |
| Natalie Kedzierski | Deputy Chief / Manager, Emergency Medical Services | Regional Municipality of York | $158,907 |
| Chester Andraka | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - City | City of Thunder Bay | $154,042 |
| Slawomir Pulcer | Deputy Chief, Professional Standards, Emergency Medical Services | County of Essex | $154,765 |
| Jeffrey Fairbarn | Deputy Fire Chief Training And Emergency Management | Town of Caledon | $152,777 |
| Ernie Kadikoff | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical Services Operations - District | City of Thunder Bay | $150,340 |
| Karen Lutz | Deputy Chief / Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $153,968 |