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.
Mike Varhaug
Mike Varhaug served as the Firefighter at City of Brantford in 2024, received an annual salary of $114,390.50 and a taxable benefit of $1,181.17, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$115,571.67
Total paid in 2024
$114,390.50
Salary
$1,181.17
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mike on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Firefighter |
| Employer : | City of Brantford |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Mike experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Brantford. By 2024, Mike's total pay had risen by 12.56% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Firefighter | $114,391 | $1,181 | ⇩ -8.72% |
| 2023 | Firefighter | $125,325 | $1,291 | ⇧ 8.89% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | $114,877 | $1,406 | ⇧ 0.82% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | $113,900 | $1,436 | ⇧ 13.66% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | $100,176 | $1,300 | ⇧ 0.33% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | $100,127 | $1,014 | ⇩ -1.49% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | $101,910 | $767 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 69 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter ) in the City of Brantford.
10 out of 69 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Aasla | $116,160 | $1,181 |
| Alicia Betlejemski | $131,130 | $1,216 |
| Michael Boschman | $115,451 | $1,225 |
| Robert Botosh | $115,200 | $1,216 |
| Kevin Boudreault | $130,704 | $1,216 |
| Liam Brown | $115,102 | $1,216 |
| Kyle Bruce | $115,896 | $1,181 |
| John Cook | $116,754 | $1,181 |
| Michael Csordas | $125,118 | $1,246 |
| Christopher Davenport | $121,669 | $1,216 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5827 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5827 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W.d. Burland | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $248,678 |
| Jerome Jung | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $241,262 |
| Kurt Poyhonen | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $233,987 |
| Kristin G Chraba | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $227,401 |
| Drew R.w. Fowlie | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $224,385 |
| Samuel Gautreau | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,928 |
| Danny A Fortun | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,752 |
| Jason Craig Horner | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $223,393 |
| Robert Lennon | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $217,151 |
| Douglas Currey | Firefighter Operation | City of Toronto | $213,974 |