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Kenneth Whetham

Deputy Fire Chief at City Of Oshawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 14 years between 2012 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Kenneth Whetham
Deputy Fire Chief
City Of Oshawa
Salary paid
$215,613.28
Taxable benefits
$556.60
Total disclosed
$216,169.88
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$36,173 (+20.2%)
14years on
the list

Among 126 people with the title “Deputy Fire Chief” in 2025

Paid more than 94% of them. Their median: $154,133.

Among 423 people at City Of Oshawa in 2025

8th highest paid. Their median: $129,468.

Paid more than 96% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2012$101,301$103,127
2013$104,162$103,975
2014$107,239$106,250
2015$125,025$111,088
2016$116,760$104,677
2017$112,349$107,942
2018$119,779$116,000
2019$113,000$123,795
2020$126,447
2021$150,423
2022$165,903$156,948
2023$167,387$133,480
2024$179,441$150,378
2025$215,613$154,133

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of OshawaDeputy Fire Chief$215,613$557+$36,173
2024City Of OshawaDeputy Fire Chief$179,441$1,150+$12,053
2023City Of OshawaAssistant Deputy Fire Chief$167,387$1,034+$1,484
2022City Of OshawaAssistant Deputy Fire Chief$165,903$546+$15,480
2021City Of OshawaAssistant Deputy Fire Chief$150,423$490+$23,976
2020City Of OshawaAssistant Deputy Fire Chief$126,447$404+$13,447
2019City Of OshawaTraining Officer$113,000$381−$6,779
2018City Of OshawaFirefighter$119,779$408+$7,430
2017City Of OshawaFirefighter$112,349$425−$4,411
2016City Of OshawaFirefighter$116,760$407−$8,265
2015City Of OshawaFirefighter$125,025$384+$17,786
2014City Of OshawaFirefighter$107,239$371+$3,077
2013City Of OshawaFirefighter$104,162$371+$2,861
2012City Of OshawaFirefighter$101,301$347

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Questions and answers

Why is Kenneth Whetham on the disclosure list?

City Of Oshawa paid Kenneth Whetham $215,613 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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