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.
Mark Schmitt
Mark Schmitt served as the Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator at Town of Fort Erie in 2023, received an annual salary of $162,392.83 and a taxable benefit of $731.34, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mark has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$163,124.17
Total paid in 2023
$162,392.83
Salary
$731.34
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mark on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator |
| Employer : | Town of Fort Erie |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2021 and 2023, Mark experienced an average annual increase of approximately 21.79% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Fort Erie. By 2023, Mark's total pay had risen by 48.07% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Mark's tenure as Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator, there has been a significant 26.94% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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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| 2023 | Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | $162,393 | $731 | ⇧ 26.94% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | $127,893 | $608 | ⇧ 16.64% |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief | $109,675 | $494 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator ) in the Town of Fort Erie.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Schmitt | $162,393 | $731 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Bondy | Director Community Safety And Fire Chief | Town of Tecumseh | $149,425 |
| Mark Schmitt | Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Town of Fort Erie | $163,124 |
| Kyle Smith | Deputy Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | City of St. Thomas | $146,687 |
| Jim Wall | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Township of King | $187,759 |
| Jay Plato | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake | $149,146 |
| Robby Serson | Fire Chief And Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Township of South-West Oxford | $117,293 |
| Jeremy Becker | General Manager of Community And Emergency Services / Fire Chief | Municipality of South Huron | $137,466 |
| Samantha Hoffmann | Deputy Fire Chief Community Safety Administration | Town of Caledon | $173,035 |
| Jeff Dentinger | Fire Chief, Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Town of Hanover | $112,250 |
| William Bateman | Fire Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer Community Emergency Management Coordinator | Township Of Nipissing | $109,720 |