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On the 2020 Sunshine List · 9 years

David Decker

Fire Chief · City Of Markham
Fire ChiefMunicipalities & ServicesOntarioFirst listed 2012
2020 Total Compensation Paid
$133,638.94
▼ 10.6% since 2012

David Decker was paid $133,638.94 in total compensation as Fire Chief at City Of Markham in 2020, 34% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David Decker has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times since 2012, earning $1.5M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $165,940.00 a year, down 11% over that span.

That is 3% below the average disclosed pay of $138,020.52 across 696 listed City Of Markham employees.

$133,638.94
Latest compensation
in 2020
$1.5M
Total compensation
across 9 years
$165,940.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
-10.6%
Career growth
since 2012
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9 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$123K$142K$162K$182K$201K201220132014201520162017201820192020
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The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How David Decker's total compensation has moved across 9 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2019 · $193,967.38
Lifetime total compensation$1.5M
Annual average$165,940.00
Total growth since 2012-10.6%
Biggest raise+8.1% (2017)
Biggest drop-31.1% (2020)
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Year-by-year history

9 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2020Latest
Fire Chief$133,638.94▼ 31.1%
2019★ Best
Fire Chief$193,967.38▲ 1.7%
2018
Fire Chief$190,769.38▲ 3.8%
2017
Fire Chief$183,764.72▲ 8.1%
2016
Fire Chief↑ role changed$170,037.02▲ 6.0%
2015
Deputy Fire Chief$160,374.38▲ 0.9%
2014
Deputy Fire Chief$158,891.69▲ 4.1%
2013
Deputy Fire Chief$152,581.90▲ 2.1%
2012First
Deputy Fire Chief$149,434.27
9 years total$1.5M total$165,940.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Fire Chief
Sector
Municipalities & Services
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2012
Latest disclosure
2020
Years on list
9

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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