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.
Jay Plato
Jay Plato served as the Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator at Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in 2024, received an annual salary of $153,006.44 and a taxable benefit of $1,357.42, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jay has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$154,363.86
Total paid in 2024
$153,006.44
Salary
$1,357.42
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jay on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator |
| Employer : | Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Jay experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.32% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. By 2024, Jay's total pay had risen by 47.43% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Jay's tenure as Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator, there has been a significant 19.54% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | $153,006 | $1,357 | ⇧ 3.50% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | $147,626 | $1,520 | ⇧ 15.50% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | $127,908 | $1,226 | ⇧ 15.34% |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief Community Risk Reduction | $110,753 | $1,207 | ⇧ 6.93% |
| 2020 | Deputy Fire Chief Community Risk Reduction | $103,579 | $1,127 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator ) in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Plato | $153,006 | $1,357 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wall | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Township of King | $193,054 |
| Samantha Hoffmann | Deputy Fire Chief Community Safety Administration | Town of Caledon | $186,143 |
| Mark Schmitt | Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Town of Fort Erie | $161,015 |
| Wade Bondy | Director Community Safety And Fire Chief | Town of Tecumseh | $157,902 |
| Jay Plato | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake | $154,364 |
| Jeremy Becker | General Manager of Community And Emergency Services / Fire Chief | Municipality of South Huron | $146,032 |
| Jeff Dentinger | Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Town of Hanover | $115,747 |
| William Bateman | Fire Chief-Municipal Law Enforcement Officer-Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Township Of Nipissing | $113,909 |