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.
Richard Murdoch
Richard Murdoch served as the Deputy Fire Chief at City of Brampton in 2024, received an annual salary of $197,149.23 and a taxable benefit of $1,396.49, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Richard has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$198,545.72
Total paid in 2024
$197,149.23
Salary
$1,396.49
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Brampton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2012 and 2024, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.07% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Brampton. By 2024, Richard's total pay had risen by 85.22% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Richard's tenure as Deputy Fire Chief, there has been a significant 5.22% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Deputy Fire Chief | $197,149 | $1,396 | ⇧ 5.22% |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire Chief | $188,161 | $537 | ⇧ 5.29% |
| 2022 | Division Chief, Fire Training | $178,566 | $655 | ⇧ 6.45% |
| 2021 | Division Chief, Fire Training | $167,660 | $705 | ⇧ 3.13% |
| 2020 | District Chief, Firefighting | $162,609 | $646 | ⇧ 2.82% |
| 2019 | District Chief, Firefighting | $158,138 | $646 | ⇧ 10.19% |
| 2018 | District Chief, Firefighting | $143,462 | $639 | ⇩ -17.95% |
| 2017 | District Chief | $175,053 | $572 | ⇧ 45.50% |
| 2016 | District Chief | $120,187 | $514 | ⇩ -1.42% |
| 2015 | Captain, Firefighting | $121,946 | $497 | ⇧ 2.30% |
| 2014 | Captain, Firefighting | $119,250 | $436 | ⇧ 5.86% |
| 2013 | Captain, Firefighting | $112,640 | $424 | ⇧ 5.48% |
| 2012 | Captain, Firefighting | $106,844 | $350 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Fire Chief ) in the City of Brampton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Chantelle Cosgrove-welsh | $169,394 | $1,870 |
| Kimberley-anne Kane | $128,609 | $1,018 |
| Richard Murdoch | $197,149 | $1,396 |
| Andrew Von Holt | $193,866 | $14,896 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 167 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 167 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Matthew Keay | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Markham | $221,060 |
| Laura Boyko | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $214,287 |
| Joseph Bennett | Deputy Fire Chief - Operations | City of Richmond Hill | $208,643 |
| Tom Raeburn | Deputy Fire Chief - Support Services | City of Richmond Hill | $207,743 |
| Chris Davidson | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Kitchener | $204,949 |