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.
Gary Staples
Gary Staples served as the Chief of Paramedic Services at Headwater Health Care Centre in 2024, received an annual salary of $164,658.15 and a taxable benefit of $1,227.32, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Gary has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$165,885.47
Total paid in 2024
$164,658.15
Salary
$1,227.32
Taxable Benefit
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Find Gary on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief of Paramedic Services |
| Employer : | Headwater Health Care Centre |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Gary experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Headwater Health Care Centre. By 2024, Gary's total pay had risen by 62.26% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | Chief of Paramedic Services | $164,658 | $1,227 | ⇧ 20.61% |
| 2023 | Deputy Chief | $136,448 | $1,093 | ⇧ 10.30% |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief | $123,716 | $982 | ⇩ -11.38% |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief | $139,795 | $921 | ⇧ 21.94% |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief | $114,460 | $934 | ⇧ 9.87% |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief | $104,144 | $888 | ⇧ 2.29% |
| 2018 | Deputy Chief | $101,820 | $860 | ⇧ 0.44% |
| 2016 | Paramedic | $101,836 | $396 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Chief of Paramedic Services ) in the Headwater Health Care Centre.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Tom Reid | $155,591 | $1,124 |
| Gary Staples | $164,658 | $1,227 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 56 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 56 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Bikram Chawla | Chief Paramedic Services | City of Toronto | $269,359 |
| Brian Gibson | Chief And Director Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $235,805 |
| Troy Cheseboro | Director / Chief, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Durham | $210,853 |
| Chris Spearen | Chief And General Manager Paramedic And Seniors Services | Regional Municipality of York | $206,583 |
| Greg Sage | Chief And Director Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Halton | $205,805 |
| Stephen Dewar | General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services / Chief | City of Guelph | $210,665 |
| John Riches | Director / Chief, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $197,763 |
| Peter Dundas | Chief And Director Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $193,924 |
| Jeremy Watts | Division Chief And Director Paramedic And Senior Services | Regional Municipality of York | $183,275 |
| Brent Winchcombe | Deputy Chief, Ottawa Paramedic Services | City of Ottawa | $180,194 |