David Cunliffe

$230,763.37asFire Chief+3.47%

Employed by City Of Hamilton in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Fire Chief

Employer

City Of Hamilton

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Fire Chief	$230,763.37	$22,622.87	3.47%
2024	Fire Chief	$223,027.41	$22,630.97	4.21%
2023	Fire Chief	$214,026.82	$21,171.93	5.59%
2022	Fire Chief	$202,690.25	$19,604.82	1.59%
2021	Fire Chief	$199,511.01	$19,179.97	1.6%
2020	Fire Chief	$196,362.41	$15,549.04	3.34%
2019	Fire Chief	$190,016.09	$12,898.66	0.07%
2018	Fire Chief	$190,156.88	$13,266.14	10.8%
2017	Fire Chief	$171,615.05	$13,025.44	6.89%
2016	Fire Chief	$160,551.72	$8,115.86	1.01%
2015	Director/Deputy Chief, Operational Support & Community Safety	$158,942.01	$1,296.52	7.37%
2014	Director / Deputy Chief, Operational Support and Community Safety	$148,030.04	$1,290.84	1.89%
2013	Director Fire Operations/Deputy Chief	$145,280.84	$1,394.44	1.93%
2012	Director - Fire Operations/Deputy Chief	$142,535.84	$1,726.91	5.81%
2011	Director - Fire Operations/Deputy Chief	$151,329.17	$1,756.82	6.33%
2010	Director - Fire Operations/Deputy Chief	$142,322.47	$2,965.79	10.59%
2009	Director Fire Operations/Deputy Chief	$128,695.80	$2,633.23	5.74%
2008	Director, Fire Operations/Deputy Chief	$121,710.62	$2,826.07	—

David Cunliffe earned $230,763.37 as Fire Chief at City Of Hamilton in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.47% increase over the previous year's reported salary. David Cunliffe has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $230,763.37 in 2025. In addition to salary, $22,622.87 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Hamilton reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Fire Chiefs in City Of Hamilton

Name	Salary
David Cunliffe	$230,763.37

Top earning Fire Chiefs in Ontario

Name	Salary	Employer
Paul Hutt City Of Ottawa	$251,326.75	City Of Ottawa
Lori Ann Hamer City Of London	$248,280.68	City Of London
Christopher Case Municipality Of Chatham-Kent	$236,129.65	Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
Andrew Zvanitajs City Of Vaughan	$235,420.22	City Of Vaughan
Michael Hickey Town Of Whitby	$231,543.70	Town Of Whitby
James Waffle City Of Windsor	$225,255.33	City Of Windsor
Peter Gatto Town Of Milton	$224,901.12	Town Of Milton
Aaron Burridge Town Of Ajax	$223,709.81	Town Of Ajax
Cory Mainprize Town Of East Gwillimbury	$223,673.01	Town Of East Gwillimbury
Paul Boissonneault Town Of Oakville	$222,006.39	Town Of Oakville

Other employees at City Of Hamilton

Name	Position	Salary
Michael Spencer Superintendent	Superintendent	$237,187.64
Randy Jones Advanced Care Paramedic	Advanced Care Paramedic	$237,102.37
Vincent Ariemma Constable – Breath/Bomb	Constable – Breath/Bomb	$236,631.17
Mario Lazo Constable	Constable	$234,206.78
Jerzy Rakowski Process Supervisor	Process Supervisor	$231,813.68
Shane Coveyduck Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	$230,220.62
Shawn Smith Constable	Constable	$229,977.89
Marco Visentini Legal Counsel	Legal Counsel	$227,818.58
Shane Blanchard Superintendent Waste Water Treatment Process	Superintendent Waste Water Treatment Process	$227,248.91
Gokulan Amalakumar Advanced Care Paramedic	Advanced Care Paramedic	$225,125.39