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.
Michael Chesterman
Michael Chesterman served as the Captain at City of Vaughan in 2024, received an annual salary of $137,713.46 and a taxable benefit of $585.69, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$138,299.15
Total paid in 2024
$137,713.46
Salary
$585.69
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Captain |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 28.74% compared to the pay in 2017. 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 | Captain | $137,713 | $586 | ⇧ 8.78% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | $126,631 | $501 | ⇩ -0.23% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | $126,952 | $474 | ⇧ 2.69% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | $123,611 | $473 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $117,860 | $471 | ⇧ 6.60% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $110,546 | $464 | ⇧ 1.57% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $108,842 | $454 | ⇧ 1.74% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $106,988 | $440 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 56 employees who held exactly same position title ( Captain ) in the City of Vaughan.
10 out of 56 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Albert | $182,681 | $613 |
| Sohail Ali | $139,664 | $621 |
| Orbin Antonio | $165,711 | $625 |
| Daniel Battiston | $137,873 | $613 |
| Rachel Biljetina | $137,825 | $613 |
| Paul Bionda | $142,486 | $625 |
| Michael Brumell | $138,535 | $613 |
| Jason Bucknall | $139,025 | $599 |
| Ken Collett | $138,961 | $613 |
| James Collis | $144,472 | $625 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2121 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 2121 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Carl Green | Captain, Firefighting | City of Brampton | $281,935 |
| Timothy Stezik | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $268,882 |
| Richard James Mcdougall | Captain | City of Greater Sudbury | $251,337 |
| Tamara Cj Sylvan | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $244,259 |
| Todd Graves | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $242,826 |
| Brian Mcalinden | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $242,746 |
| Scott Mclean | Captain, Fire | Town of Ajax | $238,805 |
| Blair Wallhouse | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $236,094 |
| Steven Zavitz | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $233,904 |
| James Gervais | Captain | City of Greater Sudbury | $232,595 |