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 2024, received an annual salary of $160,243.00 and a taxable benefit of $772.11, 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.
$161,015.11
Total paid in 2024
$160,243.00
Salary
$772.11
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 : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Mark experienced an average annual increase of approximately 14.10% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Fort Erie. By 2024, Mark's total pay had risen by 46.15% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Mark's tenure as Fire Chief / Community Emergency Management Coordinator, there has been a significant 25.30% 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 / Community Emergency Management Coordinator | $160,243 | $772 | ⇩ -1.29% |
| 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 2024 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 | $160,243 | $772 |
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 |