David Cunliffe appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $230,763 plus $22,623 in taxable benefits (total $253,386). David is listed as Fire Chief at City Of Hamilton, in the Municipalities & Services sector.
David has appeared on the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure every year from 2008 through 2025 — 18 consecutive years. Their reported salary has grown from $121,711 in 2008 to $230,763 in 2025 — a 89.6% change over 17 years.
Within the Municipalities & Services sector that year, David's $230,763 placed them in the 99th percentile (sector average: $133,194). Across the entire 2025 disclosure, this places them in the top 3% of all disclosed earners that year.
The interactive timeline and year-by-year breakdown below show every year David has been disclosed under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure.
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$231K
Current Salary
2025
$253K
Total Comp.
Incl. $22,623 benefits
18
Years on List
2008–2025
+89.6%
Salary Growth
2008–2025
+$7,736 vs previous year
Sector avg $133,194 · Range $100K\u2013$604K
Earns more than 97% of disclosed employees.
2025
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$230,763
+$7,736
2024
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$223,027
+$9,001
2023
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$214,027
+$11,337
2022
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$202,690
+$3,179
2021
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$199,511
+$3,149
2020
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$196,362
+$6,346
2019
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$190,016
-$141
2018
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$190,157
+$18,542
2017
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$171,615
+$11,063
2016
Fire Chief
City Of Hamilton
$160,552
+$1,610
2015
Director/Deputy Chief, Operational Support & Community Safety
City Of Hamilton
$158,942
+$10,912
2014
Director / Deputy Chief, Operational Support and Community Safety
City Of Hamilton
$148,030
+$2,749
2013
Director Fire Operations/Deputy Chief
City Of Hamilton
$145,281
+$2,745
2012
Director - Fire Operations/Deputy Chief
City Of Hamilton
$142,536
-$8,793
2011
Director - Fire Operations/Deputy Chief
City Of Hamilton
$151,329
+$9,007
2010
Director - Fire Operations/Deputy Chief
City Of Hamilton
$142,322
+$13,627
2009
Director Fire Operations/Deputy Chief
City Of Hamilton
$128,696
+$6,985
2008
Director, Fire Operations/Deputy Chief
City Of Hamilton
$121,711