The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Adam Eckhart
Adam Eckhart served as the Fire Chief at City of Welland in 2024, received an annual salary of $199,962.97 and a taxable benefit of $1,117.24, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Adam has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$201,080.21
Total paid in 2024
$199,962.97
Salary
$1,117.24
Taxable Benefit
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Find Adam on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief |
| Employer : | City of Welland |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Adam experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Welland. By 2024, Adam's total pay had risen by 74.44% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Adam's tenure as Fire Chief, there has been a significant 5.68% rise in compensation over the past 4 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Fire Chief | $199,963 | $1,117 | ⇩ -1.12% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | $202,259 | $1,091 | ⇧ 5.44% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | $191,803 | $1,058 | ⇧ 0.33% |
| 2021 | Fire Chief | $191,034 | $1,195 | ⇧ 1.03% |
| 2020 | Fire Chief | $189,230 | $1,037 | ⇧ 9.09% |
| 2019 | Deputy Fire Chief | $173,424 | $982 | ⇧ 25.03% |
| 2018 | Deputy Fire Chief | $138,586 | $905 | ⇧ 4.49% |
| 2017 | Deputy Fire Chief | $132,553 | $939 | ⇧ 3.29% |
| 2016 | Deputy Fire Chief | $128,277 | $968 | ⇩ -18.12% |
| 2015 | Director of Training Officer | $156,787 | $1,054 | ⇧ 36.93% |
| 2014 | Training Officer | $114,348 | $924 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief ) in the City of Welland.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Eckhart | $199,963 | $1,117 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 478 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 478 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pegg | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $349,874 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
| Kevin White | Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $286,488 |
| Eric Macfadden | Deputy Fire Chief | City of Barrie | $280,673 |
| Kevin Hamilton | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $268,278 |
| Larry Cocco | Fire Chief General Manager | City of Toronto | $264,698 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $260,357 |
| James Jessop | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $254,573 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Fire Chief | City of Mississauga | $248,293 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief | City of Ottawa | $235,392 |