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.
Douglas Best
Douglas Best served as the Fire Prevention Captain at City of Vaughan in 2024, received an annual salary of $143,078.88 and a taxable benefit of $612.82, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Douglas has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$143,691.70
Total paid in 2024
$143,078.88
Salary
$612.82
Taxable Benefit
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Find Douglas on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Prevention Captain |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Douglas experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.49% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2024, Douglas's total pay had risen by 27.32% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Douglas's tenure as Fire Prevention Captain, there has been a significant 3.34% rise 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 Prevention Captain | $143,079 | $613 | ⇧ 0.02% |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention Captain | $143,052 | $612 | ⇧ 3.32% |
| 2022 | Fire Prevention Captain | $138,467 | $581 | ⇧ 2.77% |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention Captain - Inspection | $134,726 | $580 | ⇧ 0.33% |
| 2020 | Fire Prevention Captain | $134,281 | $577 | ⇧ 4.66% |
| 2019 | Fire Prevention Captain | $128,297 | $559 | ⇧ 3.06% |
| 2018 | Fire Prevention Captain | $124,488 | $541 | ⇧ 1.67% |
| 2017 | Captain | $122,445 | $531 | ⇩ -0.53% |
| 2016 | Captain | $123,115 | $517 | ⇩ -0.67% |
| 2015 | Captain | $123,941 | $528 | ⇧ 10.28% |
| 2014 | Fire Prevention Captain - Inspection | $112,404 | $458 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Fire Prevention Captain ) in the City of Vaughan.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Douglas Best | $143,079 | $613 |
| Nick Sakellariou | $132,603 | $599 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 76 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 76 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hooke | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $176,592 |
| Allan Schriver | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $170,074 |
| Gino Nucifora | Captain, Fire Prevention | City of Mississauga | $161,352 |
| Corey Rowley | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $159,618 |
| Bryan Lam | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $159,363 |
| Roman Wojnarski | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $158,608 |
| Grzegorz Mas | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $157,697 |
| Peter W Aalbers | Captain in Fire Prevention | City of Sarnia | $157,074 |
| Stuart J West | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $156,724 |
| Susan Ing | Captain Fire Prevention | City of Toronto | $154,336 |