Darren Payler

$137,377.61as1st Class Firefighter

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
1st Class Firefighter
$137,377.61
$985.50
4.75%
2024
1st Class Firefighter
$131,142.60
$859.92
4.33%
2023
1st Class Firefighter
$125,700.55
$828.42
14%
2022
1st Class Firefighter
$146,163.71
$782.16
22.61%
2021
1st Class Firefighter
$119,214.96
$819.23
10.66%
2020
1st Class Firefighter
$107,734.08
$718.80

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Darren Payler was paid $137,377.61 in 2025 as 1st Class Firefighter at City Of St. Thomas. This represents a 4.75% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Darren Payler has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $146,163.71 in 2022. In addition to salary, $985.50 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of St. Thomas reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning 1st Class Firefighters in City Of St. Thomas

NameSalary
Derek Bonnett$192,129.45
Colin Bechard$174,710.59
Jody Marshall$173,319.31
Adam Scott$170,084.14
Josh Carr$169,467.22
Luke Intven$167,748.80
Kristopher Harris$165,245.16
Steeve Lebel$159,419.16
Justin La Porte$155,966.69
Daryl Smith$154,726.78

Top earning 1st Class Firefighters in Ontario

NameSalary
Town Of Midland
$179,899.40
City of Richmond Hill
$176,606.99
City of Richmond Hill
$175,778.00
Town Of Midland
$169,553.22
City of Richmond Hill
$165,744.48
City of Richmond Hill
$165,053.57
City of Richmond Hill
$164,577.30
City of Richmond Hill
$160,388.40
Town Of Midland
$158,828.45
City of Richmond Hill
$155,471.23

Other employees at City Of St. Thomas

NameSalary
Jeremy Linker
Sergeant, St. Thomas Police Service
$138,490.45
Kirby Dykes
1st Class Firefighter
$138,467.57
Tiffany Goor
1st Class Constable, St. Thomas Police Service
$138,010.73
Brandon Wesson
1st Class Constable, St. Thomas Police Service
$137,980.01
Ryan Meesters
1st Class Firefighter
$137,902.28
Darren Congdon
1st Class Constable, St. Thomas Police Service
$137,348.08
Michael Juszczynski
2nd Class Firefighter
$137,286.41
Leanne Johnstone
Sergeant, St. Thomas Police Service
$137,242.36
Joanne Weber
Manager of Ontario Works
$137,036.68
Christopher Broer
1st Class Constable, St. Thomas Police Service
$136,670.31