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Fire Chief

Every Fire Chief on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title132
Average compensation$164,340.00
Highest$257,068.38
Lowest$101,771.36
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 132 Fire Chiefs on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$102K$257K
Median $155,509Middle 50%: $131,170–$197,468
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Fire Chiefs

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
City of Richmond Hill
Other
2
$213,816.00
$215,823.24
2
City Of Sault Ste. Marie
Other
2
$185,012.00
$214,387.07
3
City Of Welland
Other
2
$173,858.00
$208,728.41
4
County Of Prince Edward
Other
2
$168,867.00
$196,508.22
5
City Of London
Other
1
$257,068.00
$257,068.38
6
City Of Ottawa
Other
1
$255,562.00
$255,561.85
7
City Of Hamilton
Other
1
$253,386.00
$253,386.24
8
City Of Vaughan
Other
1
$244,026.00
$244,026.04
9
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
Other
1
$237,858.00
$237,858.43
10
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Other
1
$234,889.00
$234,888.65
FIG. 04

Every Fire Chief on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Lori Ann Hamer
Fire Chief
City Of London
City Of London2025$248,281$8,788
2Paul Hutt
Fire Chief
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$251,327$4,235
3David Cunliffe
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
City Of Hamilton2025$230,763$22,623
4Andrew Zvanitajs
Fire Chief
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$235,420$8,606
5Christopher Case
Fire Chief
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent2025$236,130$1,729
6William Snowball
Fire Chief
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville2025$216,942$17,946
7Michael Hickey
Fire Chief
Town Of Whitby
Town Of Whitby2025$231,544$3,308
8Aaron Burridge
Fire Chief
Town Of Ajax
Town Of Ajax2025$223,710$4,503
9James Waffle
Fire Chief
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$225,255$2,165
10Cory Mainprize
Fire Chief
Town Of East Gwillimbury
Town Of East Gwillimbury2025$223,673$3,411
11Peter Gatto
Fire Chief
Town Of Milton
Town Of Milton2025$224,901$2,083
12Paul Boissonneault
Fire Chief
Town Of Oakville
Town Of Oakville2025$222,006$4,718
13Stephen Barkwell
Fire Chief
City Of Oshawa
City Of Oshawa2025$221,011$1,548
14David Paxton
Fire Chief
City Of Thunder Bay
City Of Thunder Bay2025$218,040$1,494
15Robert Gilmore
Fire Chief
City Of Kitchener
City Of Kitchener2025$213,754$4,714
16Karen Roche
Fire Chief
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$216,311$2,123
17Christopher M Nearing
Fire Chief
City Of Markham
City Of Markham2025$215,036$1,908
18Robin Martin
Fire Chief
City Of Cambridge
City Of Cambridge2025$211,866$4,768
19Bryan Gordon Burbidge
Fire Chief
City of Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill2025$210,286$5,537
20Chris Snetsinger
Fire Chief
City Of Peterborough
City Of Peterborough2025$210,772$4,340
21Peter Johnson
Fire Chief
City Of Sault Ste. Marie
City Of Sault Ste. Marie2025$208,718$5,669
22Jeffrey Weber
Fire Chief
City Of Sarnia
City Of Sarnia2025$211,619$2,625
23Richard Hepditch
Fire Chief
City Of Waterloo
City Of Waterloo2025$210,032$4,055
24Todd Binkley
Fire Chief
City Of Brantford
City Of Brantford2025$206,576$6,578
25Rocco Volpe
Fire Chief
Town Of Newmarket – Central York Fire Services
Town Of Newmarket – Central York Fire Services2025$210,652$2,125
26Stephen Boyd
Fire Chief
City Of Pickering
City Of Pickering2025$203,054$8,890
27Michael Rozario
Fire Chief
Town Of Bradford West Gwillimbury
Town Of Bradford West Gwillimbury2025$203,668$8,268
28Tom Raeburn
Fire Chief
City of Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill2025$200,992$10,818
29Terry Jones
Fire Chief
City Of Kawartha Lakes
City Of Kawartha Lakes2025$207,904$1,825
30Matthew Richardson
Fire Chief
City Of Welland
City Of Welland2025$207,640$1,089
31David Gregory
Fire Chief
City Of St. Thomas
City Of St. Thomas2025$200,107$8,239
32Jason Whiteley
Fire Chief
The Corporation of the City of North Bay
The Corporation of the City of North Bay2025$204,705$1,810
33Stanley Double
Fire Chief
City Of Port Colborne
City Of Port Colborne2025$198,877—
34Gregory Hudson
Fire Chief
Town Of Lincoln
Town Of Lincoln2025$195,118$1,881
35Chad Brown
Fire Chief
County Of Prince Edward
County Of Prince Edward2025$195,722$786
36Neil Anderson
Fire Chief
City Of Stratford
City Of Stratford2025$191,217$1,524
37Philip Eagleson
Fire Chief
City Of Owen Sound
City Of Owen Sound2025$185,757$6,791
38Brent Thomas
Fire Chief
Town Of Innisfil
Town Of Innisfil2025$191,121$958
39Joseph Zambito
Fire Chief
City Of Niagara Falls
City Of Niagara Falls2025$186,453$582
40Scott Atkinson
Fire Chief
City Of Timmins
City Of Timmins2025$184,163$1,069
41Melanie Jones
Fire Chief
City Of Brockville
City Of Brockville2025$182,728$1,003
42Michael Mio
Fire Chief
Town Of Amherstburg
Town Of Amherstburg2025$166,170$13,006
43John Whelan
Fire Chief
City Of Quinte West
City Of Quinte West2025$176,264$867
44Gordon Stilwell
Fire Chief
Norfolk County
Norfolk County2025$171,952$4,113
45Robert Lymburner
Fire Chief
Town Of Pelham
Town Of Pelham2025$171,955$3,119
46Michael Macdonald
Fire Chief
Township Of Uxbridge
Township Of Uxbridge2025$173,072$1,655
47Terry Dixon
Fire Chief
City Of Thorold
City Of Thorold2025$172,361$2,015
48Jason Suchiu
Fire Chief
Town Of Lakeshore
Town Of Lakeshore2025$172,545$937
49Gary Mcrae
Fire Chief
Town Of Deep River
Town Of Deep River2025$172,313$1,126
50Jeff Slager
Fire Chief
City Of Woodstock
City Of Woodstock2025$171,099$1,589

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Fire Chief pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Fire Chief salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Fire Chief on the Ontario Sunshine List is $164,340.00, based on 132 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Fire Chief salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Fire Chief on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $257,068.38 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $101,771.36.

How many Fire Chiefs are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

132 people with the job title Fire Chief appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Fire Chiefs the most?

City of Richmond Hill employs the most Fire Chiefs on the list (2), with an average compensation of $213,816.00 and a top earner at $215,823.24.