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.
Peter Defina
Peter Defina served as the Captain at City of Vaughan in 2024, received an annual salary of $138,840.39 and a taxable benefit of $599.30, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Peter has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$139,439.69
Total paid in 2024
$138,840.39
Salary
$599.30
Taxable Benefit
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Find Peter on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Captain |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Peter experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.47% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2024, Peter's total pay had risen by 30.84% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Peter's tenure as Captain, there has been a significant 7.97% 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 | Captain | $138,840 | $599 | ⇧ 2.05% |
| 2023 | Captain | $136,042 | $599 | ⇩ -1.35% |
| 2022 | Captain | $137,940 | $565 | ⇧ 7.24% |
| 2021 | Captain | $128,624 | $529 | ⇧ 9.37% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | $117,614 | $471 | ⇧ 2.99% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | $114,193 | $464 | ⇧ 0.54% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $113,585 | $454 | ⇧ 1.46% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $111,957 | $445 | ⇧ 5.47% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | $106,151 | $425 |
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 |
| Paul Bionda | $142,486 | $625 |
| Jason Bucknall | $139,025 | $599 |
| Ken Collett | $138,961 | $613 |
| James Collis | $144,472 | $625 |
| Jacob Dabit | $159,506 | $613 |
| Esther Duval | $147,051 | $628 |
| Lisa Gordon | $140,693 | $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 |