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Richard Hikele

Captain - Fire at City Of St. Thomas. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2009 and 2019.

Salary disclosure2019
Richard Hikele
Captain - Fire
City Of St. Thomas
Salary paid
$148,539.68
Taxable benefits
$898.80
Total disclosed
$149,438.48
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2018: +$22,750 (+18.1%)
11years on
the list

Among 158 people with the title “Captain - Fire” in 2019

Paid more than 79% of them. Their median: $131,931.

Among 133 people at City Of St. Thomas in 2019

18th highest paid. Their median: $117,204.

Paid more than 84% of everyone on the 2019 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
2009$102,276$103,773
2010$106,198$106,198
2011$107,232$108,831
2012$114,331$110,599
2013$115,495$114,470
2014$123,431$117,986
2015$121,583$124,692
2016$122,873$120,623
2017$127,690$127,499
2018$125,790$149,174
2019$148,540$131,931

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2019City Of St. ThomasCaptain - Fire$148,540$899+$22,750 (+18.1%)
2018City Of St. ThomasPlatoon Chief$125,790$817−$1,900 (−1.5%)
2017City Of St. ThomasCaptain - Fire$127,690$769+$4,817 (+3.9%)
2016City Of St. ThomasCaptain$122,873$941+$1,289 (+1.1%)
2015City Of St. ThomasCaptain$121,583$848−$1,848 (−1.5%)
2014City Of St. ThomasCaptain$123,431$751+$7,936 (+6.9%)
2013City Of St. ThomasCaptain$115,495$667+$1,164 (+1.0%)
2012City Of St. ThomasCaptain$114,331$461+$7,100 (+6.6%)
2011City Of St. ThomasCaptain$107,232$434+$1,034 (+1.0%)
2010City Of St. ThomasSenior Captain, Fire Department$106,198$440+$3,922 (+3.8%)
2009City Of St. ThomasSenior Captain, Fire Department$102,276$515

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Questions and answers

Why is Richard Hikele on the disclosure list?

City Of St. Thomas paid Richard Hikele $148,540 in 2019. 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?

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