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.
Christopher Barker
Christopher Barker served as the First Class Fire Fighter at Town of Whitby in 2024, received an annual salary of $129,068.61 and a taxable benefit of $1,120.08, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$130,188.69
Total paid in 2024
$129,068.61
Salary
$1,120.08
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Fire Fighter |
| Employer : | Town of Whitby |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Whitby. By 2024, Christopher's total pay had risen by 7.54% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as First Class Fire Fighter, there has been a significant 16.96% rise in compensation over the past 7 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 | First Class Fire Fighter | $129,069 | $1,120 | ⇧ 3.48% |
| 2023 | First Class Fire Fighter | $124,691 | $1,119 | ⇩ -14.22% |
| 2022 | First Class Fire Fighter | $145,617 | $1,042 | ⇧ 28.06% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | $113,679 | $844 | ⇧ 12.26% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $101,297 | $718 | ⇩ -1.08% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | $102,410 | $718 | ⇧ 0.51% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | $101,888 | $713 | ⇩ -7.83% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | $110,501 | $812 | ⇩ -8.05% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $120,264 | $799 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 81 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Fire Fighter ) in the Town of Whitby.
10 out of 81 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| David Beukeboom | $132,523 | $1,085 |
| Connor Bolton | $133,542 | $1,085 |
| Tom Chapman | $138,118 | $1,150 |
| Robert Currie | $131,345 | $1,120 |
| Nicholas Dunham | $139,786 | $1,269 |
| Jonathan Friel | $135,399 | $1,150 |
| Dylan Gallant | $130,280 | $1,085 |
| Glenn Gear | $129,200 | $1,085 |
| Todd Gilchrist | $130,239 | $1,185 |
| Joshua Girard | $141,085 | $1,085 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 948 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 948 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nathan Brubacher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $203,146 |
| Kevin Smith | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $189,998 |
| Edward Howard | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $187,535 |
| Corey Fletcher | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $184,401 |
| Kyle Czapski | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $178,087 |
| Peter Ehricht | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $175,788 |
| Jesse Laronde | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $173,921 |
| Jacob Richardson | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $173,692 |
| Mark Klement | First Class Firefighter | City of Vaughan | $171,026 |
| Scott Wing | Firefighter First Class | City of Greater Sudbury | $170,594 |