John Whelan

$176,264.20asFire Chief

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

Position

Fire Chief

Employer

City Of Quinte West

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Fire Chief
$176,264.20
$867.00
2.5%
2024
Fire Chief
$171,964.26
$1,180.48
3%
2023
Fire Chief
$166,955.62
$1,171.91
5.51%
2022
Fire Chief
$158,232.88
$1,152.96
4.26%
2021
Fire Chief
$151,761.00
$1,092.49
6.46%
2020
Fire Chief
$162,249.00
$1,062.00
13.71%
2019
Fire Chief
$142,688.52
$1,106.40
38.36%
2009
Fire Chief
$103,125.12
$690.20

In 2025, John Whelan received a salary of $176,264.20 working as Fire Chief at City Of Quinte West, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 2.5% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Whelan has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $176,264.20 in 2025. In addition to salary, $867.00 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Quinte West reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Fire Chiefs in City Of Quinte West

NameSalary
John Whelan$176,264.20

Top earning Fire Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Ottawa
$251,326.75
City Of London
$248,280.68
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
$236,129.65
City Of Vaughan
$235,420.22
Town Of Whitby
$231,543.70
City Of Hamilton
$230,763.37
City Of Windsor
$225,255.33
Town Of Milton
$224,901.12
Town Of Ajax
$223,709.81
Town Of East Gwillimbury
$223,673.01

Other employees at City Of Quinte West

NameSalary
Chris Angelo
Chief Administrative Officer
$215,602.53
Lori Coxwell-Duncan
Director, Human Resources
$182,999.98
Brian Jardine
Director, Planning
$176,264.20
Caleb Denouden
Director, Finance/City Treasurer
$176,264.20
Jaclyn Grimmon
Director, Community Services and Strategic Partnerships
$176,264.20
Chris Wigley
Firefighter
$176,225.99
Basil Wood
Firefighter
$175,979.03
Josh Machesney
Director, Corporate Services/City Clerk
$175,713.85
Richard Caddick
Deputy Fire Chief
$157,891.20
Matthew Hodge
Manager, Finance
$157,493.44