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.
Matthew Silvester
Matthew Silvester served as the First Class Firefighter at City of Belleville in 2024, received an annual salary of $131,024.15 and a taxable benefit of $847.94, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Matthew has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$131,872.09
Total paid in 2024
$131,024.15
Salary
$847.94
Taxable Benefit
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Find Matthew on LinkedIn| Job Title : | First Class Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Belleville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Matthew experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.68% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Belleville. By 2024, Matthew's total pay had risen by 10.33% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Matthew's tenure as First Class Firefighter, there has been a significant 11.19% rise in compensation over the past 3 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 Firefighter | $131,024 | $848 | ⇩ -15.09% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $154,478 | $837 | ⇧ 29.64% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $119,045 | $757 | ⇧ 1.01% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $117,636 | $967 | ⇧ 5.28% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | $111,694 | $960 | ⇧ 7.97% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter First Class | $103,359 | $978 | ⇩ -12.71% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $118,521 | $1,003 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held exactly same position title ( First Class Firefighter ) in the City of Belleville.
10 out of 31 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sean A. Allair | $126,996 | $897 |
| Bradley Barker | $109,079 | $823 |
| Patrick Callahan | $112,943 | $823 |
| Curtis N. Clarke | $151,218 | $848 |
| Todd Cleary | $129,224 | $873 |
| Jeffrey Colden | $124,288 | $873 |
| Matthew Courneyea | $116,268 | $848 |
| Steven Cowey | $125,282 | $848 |
| Timothy Duffin | $134,504 | $823 |
| Kevin Fisher | $125,472 | $809 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 670 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 670 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 |