Ryan Despres

$205,530.34asFirst Class Firefighter

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2016 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
First Class Firefighter
$205,530.34
$395.84
21.27%
2024
First Class Firefighter
$169,486.74
$501.80
2%
2023
First Class Firefighter
$172,936.93
$501.37
0.64%
2022
First Class Firefighter
$171,845.64
$474.30
21.83%
2021
First Class Firefighter
$141,052.67
$472.94
16.52%
2020
First Class Firefighter
$121,059.16
$471.43
2.29%
2019
First Class Firefighter
$118,351.44
$452.44
2.5%
2018
First Class Firefighter
$115,463.51
$440.99
13.16%
2017
First Class Firefighter
$102,038.20
$432.47
0.91%
2016
1st Class Firefighter
$102,978.56
$420.20

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Ryan Despres was paid $205,530.34 in 2025 as First Class Firefighter at City Of Vaughan. This represents a 21.27% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Ryan Despres has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 10 times between 2016 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $205,530.34 in 2025. In addition to salary, $395.84 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 First Class Firefighters in City Of Vaughan

NameSalary
Kevin Smith$236,052.53
Justin Rita$233,678.79
Eric Spalding$221,730.45
Kyle Czapski$221,608.76
Edward Howard$215,339.05
Paul Realejo$214,916.12
Damien Little$214,194.66
Ryan Despres$205,530.34
Stephen Dimonte$201,876.39
Michael Rasenberg$199,398.33

Top earning First Class Firefighters in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Sarnia
$169,001.93
The Corporation of the City of North Bay
$166,609.87
City Of Sarnia
$163,666.65
City Of Sarnia
$160,306.04
Municipality Of Clarington
$159,242.47
Town Of Orangeville
$158,445.50
City Of Sarnia
$158,279.49
City Of Sarnia
$158,033.94
City Of Sarnia
$157,138.44
City Of Sarnia
$157,128.44

Other employees at City Of Vaughan

NameSalary
Selma Hubjer
Director, Infrastructure Planning and Corporate Asset Management
$211,748.23
Shanon Kalra-Ramjoo
Director, Parks, Forestry and Horticulture Operations
$210,962.65
Jerry Nicosia
Platoon Chief
$210,808.24
Susan Kelly
Director and Chief Licensing Officer, By-Law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services
$210,208.50
James Bronsema
Director, Parks Infrastructure Planning and Development
$206,003.00
Steven Fantin
Director, Transportation and Fleet Management Services
$204,724.33
Suzanne Craig
Integrity Commissioner / Lobbyist Registrar
$204,426.42
Stephen Dimonte
First Class Firefighter
$201,876.39
Grant Moffatt
Deputy Fire Chief
$201,721.99
Domenic Guaragna
Training Officer
$201,441.64