Robert Simmonds

$198,668.53asDistrict Chief

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

Position

District Chief

Employer

City Of Vaughan

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2015 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
District Chief
$198,668.53
$512.20
30.85%
2024
District Chief
$151,833.65
$661.44
0.56%
2023
District Chief
$152,695.08
$660.85
4.37%
2022
District Chief
$146,296.83
$594.86
9.38%
2021
Captain
$133,755.72
$579.54
2.31%
2020
Captain
$136,921.24
$573.70
5.33%
2019
Captain
$129,996.44
$552.33
6.61%
2018
Captain
$121,934.81
$540.83
1.34%
2017
Captain
$123,593.66
$531.19
2.19%
2016
Captain
$120,940.74
$491.42
1.14%
2015
1st Class Firefighter
$119,581.92
$442.11

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Robert Simmonds was paid $198,668.53 in 2025 as District Chief at City Of Vaughan. This represents a 30.85% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Robert Simmonds has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 11 times between 2015 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $198,668.53 in 2025. In addition to salary, $512.20 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 District Chiefs in City Of Vaughan

NameSalary
Steven Westergard$201,433.24
Robert Simmonds$198,668.53
Jack Benbihy$181,591.70
Andrew Anthony$175,526.04

Top earning District Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Ottawa
$222,953.71
City Of Ottawa
$207,578.69
City Of Ottawa
$201,544.69
City Of Ottawa
$200,889.23
City Of Ottawa
$199,649.19
City Of Ottawa
$199,455.93
City Of Thunder Bay
$198,080.36
City Of Ottawa
$196,458.31
City Of Ottawa
$195,626.74
City Of Ottawa
$195,462.32

Other employees at City Of Vaughan

NameSalary
Stephen Dimonte
First Class Firefighter
$201,876.39
Grant Moffatt
Deputy Fire Chief
$201,721.99
Domenic Guaragna
Training Officer
$201,441.64
Steven Westergard
District Chief
$201,433.24
Michael Rasenberg
First Class Firefighter
$199,398.33
James Arnold
Deputy Fire Chief
$197,972.35
Navjot Tumber
Captain
$197,427.16
Joseph Chiarelli
Special Advisor
$197,011.36
Jacob Dabit
Captain
$194,870.44
Thomas Milne
Captain
$194,426.35