James Macdonald

$187,528.31asDeputy Fire Chief

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

Position

Deputy Fire Chief

Employer

City Of Vaughan

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2012 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Deputy Fire Chief
$187,528.31
$4,891.74
12.15%
2024
District Chief
$167,206.65
$661.44
5.53%
2023
District Chief
$158,451.16
$660.85
5.89%
2022
District Chief
$168,372.02
$594.86
17.07%
2021
Captain
$143,824.27
$579.54
6.45%
2020
Captain
$135,111.89
$572.66
1.25%
2019
Captain
$133,445.19
$552.33
4.18%
2018
Captain
$139,266.76
$540.83
9.27%
2017
Captain
$127,448.18
$531.19
3.06%
2016
Captain
$123,669.21
$516.94
5.29%
2015
Captain
$130,577.68
$560.00
11.11%
2014
Chief Training Officer
$117,523.51
$499.69
7.9%
2013
1st Class Firefighter
$127,597.71
$536.44
9.38%
2012
Firefighter, 1st Class
$116,653.86
$521.32

James Macdonald, Deputy Fire Chief at City Of Vaughan, earned a disclosed salary of $187,528.31 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 12.15% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Macdonald has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2012 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $187,528.31 in 2025. In addition to salary, $4,891.74 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Vaughan reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Deputy Fire Chiefs in City Of Vaughan

NameSalary
Grant Moffatt$201,721.99
James Arnold$197,972.35
James Macdonald$187,528.31

Top earning Deputy Fire Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Belleville
$263,390.37
$220,743.95
City Of Markham
$218,334.15
City Of Brampton
$218,331.36
City Of Brampton
$216,769.67
City Of Brampton
$216,769.65
City Of Oshawa
$215,613.28
City Of Markham
$209,304.29
City Of Kitchener
$202,017.07
Town Of Oakville
$200,781.43

Other employees at City Of Vaughan

NameSalary
Maureen Zabiuk
Senior Manager, Property Tax, Assessment and Utility Billing
$188,273.65
Kenneth Quan
Senior Manager, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis
$188,273.65
Colin Dougherty
Legal Counsel
$188,273.65
Anthony-George D'Andrea
Legal Counsel
$188,273.65
Elizabeth Agbi
Legal Counsel
$188,273.65
Danylo Dmytrasz
Training Officer
$187,207.28
Sandra Volante
Executive Advisor and Corporate Liaison to the City Manager
$185,732.67
Rebecca Stewart
Manager, Wastewater and Stormwater Services
$184,973.69
Andrea Alexander
Chief Communications Officer
$184,843.14
Varant Khatchadourian
Manager, Project Coordinator and Delivery
$183,722.54