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.
Chris Hesmer
Chris Hesmer served as the Fire Captain at City of Brantford in 2024, received an annual salary of $136,432.14 and a taxable benefit of $1,411.27, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Chris has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$137,843.41
Total paid in 2024
$136,432.14
Salary
$1,411.27
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chris on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Captain |
| Employer : | City of Brantford |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Chris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.94% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Brantford. By 2024, Chris's total pay had risen by 29.24% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Chris's tenure as Fire Captain, there has been a significant 6.18% decline in compensation over the past 2 years. 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 | Fire Captain | $136,432 | $1,411 | ⇩ -1.49% |
| 2023 | Fire Captain | $138,382 | $1,541 | ⇩ -4.76% |
| 2022 | Fire Captain | $145,240 | $1,679 | ⇧ 1.42% |
| 2021 | Captain | $143,154 | $1,711 | ⇧ 3.58% |
| 2020 | Fire Captain | $138,383 | $1,471 | ⇧ 15.41% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | $119,909 | $1,267 | ⇧ 1.56% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | $118,267 | $1,044 | ⇧ 11.86% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | $105,870 | $787 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held exactly same position title ( Fire Captain ) in the City of Brantford.
10 out of 22 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Darrel Bruder | $143,431 | $1,401 |
| Shawn Cloet | $137,161 | $1,448 |
| Jason Collard | $156,383 | $1,441 |
| Robert Findlay | $139,963 | $1,441 |
| Gavin Jacklyn | $145,616 | $1,411 |
| Mark Jackson | $139,023 | $1,411 |
| Michael Kissner | $137,906 | $1,441 |
| Stephen Kostuk | $138,165 | $1,441 |
| Robert Kukla | $138,918 | $1,441 |
| Michael Loewig | $137,906 | $1,441 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 559 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 559 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Carl Green | Captain, Firefighting | City of Brampton | $281,935 |
| Scott Mclean | Captain, Fire | Town of Ajax | $238,805 |
| Todd Mcclements | Fire Captain | Town of Halton Hills | $217,865 |
| Shawn Mccormick | Fire Senior Captain | City of Stratford | $214,288 |
| Jerry Galasso | Captain - Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $210,566 |
| Charles Hancock | Fire Captain | Town of Halton Hills | $208,316 |
| Corey Alaver | Captain, Fire | Town of Ajax | $207,146 |
| James Hewitt | Captain - Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $206,828 |
| Jeff Lane | Fire Senior Captain | City of Stratford | $206,345 |
| Sean Ryan | Captain - Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $202,116 |