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.
Eric Baginski
Eric Baginski served as the First Class Fire Fighter at City of Kitchener in 2024, received an annual salary of $130,119.75 and a taxable benefit of $493.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Eric has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$130,613.39
Total paid in 2024
$130,119.75
Salary
$493.64
Taxable Benefit
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Find Eric on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Fire Fighter |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Eric experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.09% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2024, Eric's total pay had risen by 28.61% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Eric's tenure as First Class Fire Fighter, there has been a significant 20.95% 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 | $130,120 | $494 | ⇧ 7.80% |
| 2023 | First Class Fire Fighter | $120,694 | $473 | ⇩ -8.91% |
| 2022 | First Class Fire Fighter | $132,650 | $376 | ⇧ 2.11% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | $129,884 | $388 | ⇧ 7.41% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $120,889 | $395 | ⇩ -3.16% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | $124,838 | $404 | ⇧ 17.67% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | $106,033 | $400 | ⇩ -1.44% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | $107,581 | $405 | ⇧ 6.53% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $101,008 | $362 | ⇩ -0.18% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $101,241 | $317 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 100 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Fire Fighter ) in the City of Kitchener.
10 out of 100 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Beckner | $133,029 | $466 |
| Timothy Beer | $138,616 | $453 |
| David Bowman | $157,727 | $461 |
| Joel Bromley | $141,299 | $453 |
| Chad Dawe | $132,431 | $442 |
| Brandon Dietrich | $132,499 | $442 |
| Daniel Fogal | $131,629 | $508 |
| Brian Forbes | $136,702 | $466 |
| Jeff Gardiner | $133,094 | $466 |
| Eric Gillard | $141,806 | $453 |
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 |