David Upper appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $213,775 plus $1,321 in taxable benefits (total $215,096). David is listed as Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief at City Of St Catharines, in the Municipalities & Services sector.
David has been disclosed in 16 of the 17 years between 2009 and 2025. Their reported salary has grown from $123,952 in 2009 to $213,775 in 2025 — a 72.5% change over 16 years.
Within the Municipalities & Services sector that year, David's $213,775 placed them in the 98th percentile (sector average: $133,194). Across the entire 2025 disclosure, this places them in the top 4% 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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$214K
Current Salary
2025
$215K
Total Comp.
Incl. $1,321 benefits
16
Years on List
2009–2025
+72.5%
Salary Growth
2009–2025
+$25,675 vs previous year
Sector avg $133,194 · Range $100K\u2013$604K
Earns more than 96% of disclosed employees.
2025
Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$213,775
+$25,675
2024
Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$188,100
+$7,900
2023
Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$180,200
-$60,994
2022
Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$241,194
+$85,361
2021
Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$155,833
+$3,980
2020
Deputy Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$151,853
+$3,002
2019
Deputy Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$148,852
+$1,217
2018
Deputy Fire Chief
City Of St Catharines
$147,634
+$2,838
2017
Platoon Chief
City Of St Catharines
$144,796
-$11,695
2016
Platoon Chief
City of St. Catharines
$156,491
+$30,286
2015
Platoon Chief
City of St. Catharines
$126,205
-$7,343
2014
Platoon Chief
City of St. Catharines
$133,547
+$8,000
2013
Assistant Platoon Chief
City of St. Catharines
$125,547
+$14,209
2012
Senior Captain
City of St. Catharines
$111,338
+$10,207
2010
Captain
City of St. Catharines
$101,131
-$22,821
2009
Captain
City of St. Catharines
$123,952