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.
Lauren Baechler
Lauren Baechler served as the Fire Prevention Officer at City of Kitchener in 2024, received an annual salary of $121,088.46 and a taxable benefit of $560.22, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lauren has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$121,648.68
Total paid in 2024
$121,088.46
Salary
$560.22
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Lauren on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Prevention Officer |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Lauren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.06% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2024, Lauren's total pay had risen by 16.50% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Lauren's tenure as Fire Prevention Officer, there has been a significant 5.97% 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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| 2024 | Fire Prevention Officer | $121,088 | $560 | ⇧ 5.97% |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention Officer | $114,006 | $787 | ⇧ 3.72% |
| 2022 | First Class Communication Operator | $110,096 | $577 | ⇩ -4.78% |
| 2021 | First Class Communication Operator | $115,718 | $512 | ⇧ 11.31% |
| 2019 | Communication Operator | $103,872 | $549 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held exactly same position title ( Fire Prevention Officer ) in the City of Kitchener.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Baechler | $121,088 | $560 |
| Chris Gowing | $130,015 | $463 |
| Shelby Pozza | $124,961 | $877 |
| Lydia Wilcox | $132,593 | $473 |
| Charles Zeidler | $123,630 | $592 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 216 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 216 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Coste | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Windsor | $209,619 |
| Eric Dagenais | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $190,751 |
| John Smith | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Windsor | $192,821 |
| Jeffrey Goldthorpe | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Windsor | $183,225 |
| Peter Deboer | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Hamilton | $179,614 |
| Kyle Christopher | Senior Fire Prevention Officer | City of Belleville | $179,083 |
| Allan Lemieux | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $177,224 |
| Scott Boyce | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $176,814 |
| Kimberley Destun | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of St. Thomas | $176,351 |
| Gary Laframboise | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | Town of Oakville | $172,838 |