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.
Stephen Barkwell
Stephen Barkwell served as the Fire Chief at City of Oshawa in 2024, received an annual salary of $206,649.54 and a taxable benefit of $1,325.34, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Stephen has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$207,974.88
Total paid in 2024
$206,649.54
Salary
$1,325.34
Taxable Benefit
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Find Stephen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Oshawa |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Stephen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.24% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Oshawa. By 2024, Stephen's total pay had risen by 95.05% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Stephen's tenure as Fire Chief, there has been a significant 10.52% 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 | Fire Chief | $206,650 | $1,325 | ⇧ 10.52% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | $187,020 | $1,158 | ⇧ 6.42% |
| 2022 | Deputy, Community Risk, Reduction And Professional Development | $176,222 | $607 | ⇧ 1.84% |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief | $173,077 | $563 | ⇩ -1.92% |
| 2020 | Deputy Fire Chief | $176,448 | $587 | ⇧ 6.28% |
| 2019 | Deputy Fire Chief | $165,987 | $580 | ⇧ 8.90% |
| 2018 | Deputy Fire Chief | $152,347 | $604 | ⇧ 37.99% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | $110,414 | $425 | ⇧ 6.27% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | $103,888 | $407 | ⇩ -2.19% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | $106,244 | $384 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the City of Oshawa.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Barkwell | $206,650 | $1,325 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 478 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 478 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $349,874 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin White | Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $286,488 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Larry Cocco | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $264,698 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $248,293 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,392 |