James Topham

$168,955.55asDeputy Chief, Paramedic Services

Employed by Regional Municipality Of Waterloo in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2016 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$168,955.55
$716.00
8.82%
2024
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$155,266.50
$724.35
4.97%
2023
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$147,921.19
$1,468.51
1.5%
2022
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$145,737.91
$1,464.00
3.81%
2021
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$140,391.13
$1,240.20
3.05%
2020
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$136,233.65
$2,293.12
7.44%
2019
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$126,794.67
$2,271.86
7.87%
2018
Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services
$117,541.71
$523.42
9.2%
2017
Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services)
$107,643.06
$515.11
2.17%
2016
Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services)
$105,361.16
$476.74

James Topham earned $168,955.55 as Deputy Chief, Paramedic Services at Regional Municipality Of Waterloo in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 8.82% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Topham has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 10 times between 2016 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $168,955.55 in 2025. In addition to salary, $716.00 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Regional Municipality Of Waterloo reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Deputy Chief, Paramedic Servicess in Regional Municipality Of Waterloo

NameSalary
Edward Besenschek$169,933.62
James Topham$168,955.55
Kevin Petendra$168,560.23
Robert Crossan$165,924.83

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