Cory Bessette

$137,639.82asDistrict Chief – Firefighting

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2010 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
District Chief – Firefighting
$137,639.82
$508.45
29.31%
2024
District Chief - Firefighting
$194,702.67
$600.18
35.69%
2023
Captain - Fire Rescue
$143,492.39
$472.68
3.33%
2022
Captain - Fire Rescue
$148,437.96
$472.68
4.92%
2021
Captain - Fire Rescue
$141,476.26
$472.68
9.42%
2020
Captain - Fire Rescue
$129,296.62
$421.75
0.88%
2019
Firefighter
$128,163.38
$412.92
1.33%
2018
Firefighter
$129,888.60
$383.19
28.81%
2017
Firefighter
$100,840.25
$371.64
2.82%
2016
Firefighter
$103,769.22
$371.64
1.41%
2015
Firefighter
$105,255.26
$332.64
13.24%
2014
Firefighter
$121,321.25
$332.64
15.46%
2010
Firefighter
$105,074.77
$229.85

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Cory Bessette was paid $137,639.82 in 2025 as District Chief – Firefighting at City Of Windsor. This represents a 29.31% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Cory Bessette has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $194,702.67 in 2024. In addition to salary, $508.45 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Windsor reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning District Chief – Firefightings in City Of Windsor

NameSalary
Robert Fawcett$204,914.72
Christopher Revenberg$187,636.08
Peter Rivers$180,462.80
Mark Mailloux$167,053.10
John Bailey$164,180.53
Kirk Rowse$159,653.17
Kristopher Matton$152,040.75
Curtis Turner$142,920.53
Cory Bessette$137,639.82
Keith Traquair$127,202.25

Other employees at City Of Windsor

NameSalary
Steven Tucker
Constable
$137,770.14
Emily Soufane
Sergeant
$137,757.78
Mirella Allison
Building Engineer Architect
$137,750.56
Junying Sun
Building Engineer Architect
$137,710.32
Stuart Tait
Constable
$137,661.55
Jon-Michael Woods
Constable
$137,415.23
Todd Kell
Technical Support Analyst
$137,411.87
Rylan Salmon
Constable
$137,408.95
Adam Williams
Technical Support Analyst
$137,369.39
Vishal Kumar
Constable
$137,366.88