James Leighton
$120,843.60asFirefighter-2.94%
Employed by City Of Hamilton in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2023 to 2025.
The Ontario Sunshine List reports that James Leighton was paid $120,843.60 in 2025 as Firefighter at City Of Hamilton. This represents a 2.94% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. James Leighton has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times between 2023 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $124,499.36 in 2024. In addition to salary, $628.01 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 Firefighters in City Of Hamilton
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Jay Winton | $197,422.16 |
| Robert Horvath | $196,762.29 |
| Christopher Newstead | $196,203.67 |
| Brenden Vlietstra | $190,026.96 |
| Matthew Parravano | $189,962.58 |
| Thomas Cieslak | $185,572.73 |
| Louis Jossa | $184,873.55 |
| Kevin Ras | $184,750.20 |
| Andy Simoes | $181,332.78 |
| Stephen Hickey | $180,889.78 |
Top earning Firefighters in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
City Of Mississauga | $223,999.13 | City Of Mississauga |
City Of Brampton | $220,770.29 | City Of Brampton |
City Of Ottawa | $211,889.28 | City Of Ottawa |
City Of Ottawa | $207,930.70 | City Of Ottawa |
Town Of Hawkesbury | $204,888.99 | Town Of Hawkesbury |
City Of Ottawa | $199,600.59 | City Of Ottawa |
City Of Brampton | $198,970.78 | City Of Brampton |
City Of Brampton | $197,394.53 | City Of Brampton |
City Of Ottawa | $196,413.34 | City Of Ottawa |
City Of Brampton | $193,425.20 | City Of Brampton |
Other employees at City Of Hamilton
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hilson Supervisor Budgets and Financial Planning | Supervisor Budgets and Financial Planning | $120,915.04 |
| Marcel Van Amerongen Firefighter | Firefighter | $120,882.39 |
| Shawn Latreille Superintendent Operations Administrator | Superintendent Operations Administrator | $120,868.66 |
| Stephanie Silva Primary Care Paramedic | Primary Care Paramedic | $120,864.02 |
| Daniel Fascione Constable | Constable | $120,846.95 |
| Louisa Wong Performance and Evaluation Specialist | Performance and Evaluation Specialist | $120,801.11 |
| Blake Mills Advanced Care Paramedic | Advanced Care Paramedic | $120,794.07 |
| Cherie Pettigrew-Simm Supervisor – Communications | Supervisor – Communications | $120,707.48 |
| James Moore District Superintendent Roadway Maintenance | District Superintendent Roadway Maintenance | $120,687.92 |
| Marlene Webster Hill Personal Support Worker | Personal Support Worker | $120,662.12 |