Town Of Essex salaries
32 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 2003 to 2025.
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katelyn GiurissevichDirector, Corporate Services/Treasurer/Chief Administrative Officer | $195,077 | $1,820 | new |
| 2 | Lori ChadwickDirector, Development Services | $184,444 | $1,820 | +$4,951 (+2.8%) |
| 3 | Jacob MorassutDirector, Community Services | $171,620 | $1,857 | +$8,627 (+5.3%) |
| 4 | Kevin GirardDirector, Infrastructure Services | $168,401 | $1,679 | +$3,800 (+2.3%) |
| 5 | Joseph MalandruccoloDirector, Legal and Legislative Services/Clerk | $162,914 | $1,779 | +$11,385 (+7.5%) |
| 6 | Jason PillonFire Chief | $150,818 | $4,366 | +$10,348 (+7.4%) |
| 7 | Rob MackieManager, Environmental Services | $146,137 | $1,586 | +$5,863 (+4.2%) |
| 8 | Rodney KlieManager, Parks and Facilities/Firefighter | $145,997 | $1,483 | +$8,334 (+6.1%) |
| 9 | David McbethManager, Capital Works and Asset Management | $140,615 | $1,506 | +$3,107 (+2.3%) |
| 10 | Ann-Marie UnisManager, Finance and Business Services | $138,085 | $1,478 | +$11,317 (+8.9%) |
| 11 | Brandi SiebenManager, Human Resources | $137,942 | $1,506 | +$3,028 (+2.2%) |
| 12 | Kevin CarterManager, Building Services/Chief Building Official | $137,942 | $1,506 | +$3,028 (+2.2%) |
| 13 | Jack BarronManager, Information Technology | $137,942 | $1,506 | +$841 (+0.6%) |
| 14 | Rita JabbourManager, Planning Services | $137,942 | $1,506 | +$3,028 (+2.2%) |
| 15 | Cynthia CakebreadManager, Recreation and Culture | $137,942 | $1,506 | +$1,434 (+1.1%) |
| 16 | Norman NussioManager, Operations | $137,942 | $1,506 | +$2,880 (+2.1%) |
| 17 | Jacey BrockmanDeputy Fire Chief | $130,735 | $1,400 | +$11,369 (+9.5%) |
| 18 | Veronica BritenbaughNurse Practitioner | $123,947 | $803 | |
| 19 | Doug SweetChief Administrative Officer | $122,419 | $995 | −$107,989 (−46.9%) |
| 20 | Sarah NewtonAssistant Manager, Aquatics/Firefighter | $117,555 | $1,210 | +$3,830 (+3.4%) |
| 21 | Nelson SilveiraManager, Economic Development | $117,261 | $1,283 | +$2,564 (+2.2%) |
| 22 | Marc TortolaManager, Strategic Communications | $117,261 | $1,283 | +$8,975 (+8.3%) |
| 23 | Heather MacdonaldManager, Revenue and Customer Relations | $117,188 | $1,281 | +$8,807 (+8.1%) |
| 24 | Shelley BrownDeputy Clerk | $111,332 | $1,210 | +$2,950 (+2.7%) |
| 25 | Lindsay DeanDrainage Superintendent | $110,810 | $1,210 | +$2,429 (+2.2%) |
| 26 | Kam Yui TangAssistant Manager, Finance and Business Services | $110,810 | $1,210 | +$345 (+0.3%) |
| 27 | Alphonsus DiemerRoads Superintendent | $110,810 | $1,210 | +$2,429 (+2.2%) |
| 28 | Paul VlodarchykDeputy Chief Building Official | $110,810 | $1,210 | +$2,429 (+2.2%) |
| 29 | Scott MooreMechanic, Operations and Drainage | $104,891 | $335 | new |
| 30 | James MelocheAssistant Deputy Chief | $103,529 | $1,130 | new |
| 31 | Erica TilleyAssistant Manager, Capital Works and Asset Management | $102,759 | $1,121 | new |
| 32 | Gerry VigneuxLeader, Environmental Services/Firefighter | $101,642 | $339 | new |
People on the list by year
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| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 32 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Town Of Essex, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Ontario median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager, Aquatics/Firefighter | 1 | — | — | |
| Assistant Deputy Chief | 1 | — | $116,694 | |
| Assistant Manager, Capital Works and Asset Management | 1 | — | — | |
| Assistant Manager, Finance and Business Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | 1 | — | $199,653 | |
| Director, Community Services | 1 | — | $130,290 | |
| Deputy Chief Building Official | 1 | — | $109,583 | |
| Deputy Clerk | 1 | — | $112,575 | |
| Deputy Fire Chief | 1 | — | $154,133 | |
| Director, Development Services | 1 | — | $168,739 | |
| Director, Corporate Services/Treasurer/Chief Administrative Officer | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Legal and Legislative Services/Clerk | 1 | — | — | |
| Drainage Superintendent | 1 | — | $111,285 | |
| Manager, Economic Development | 1 | — | $132,041 | |
| Leader, Environmental Services/Firefighter | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Environmental Services | 1 | — | $124,013 | |
| Fire Chief | 1 | — | $152,636 | |
| Manager, Human Resources | 1 | — | $123,130 | |
| Manager, Information Technology | 1 | — | $122,531 | |
| Director, Infrastructure Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager Building Services Chief Building Official | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Capital Works and Asset Management | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager Finance And Business Services | 1 | — | $137,865 | |
| Manager, Parks and Facilities/Firefighter | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Recreation and Culture | 1 | — | $149,961 | |
| Manager, Revenue and Customer Relations | 1 | — | — | |
| Mechanic, Operations and Drainage | 1 | — | — | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | — | $137,542 | |
| Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations | 1 | — | $123,833 | |
| Manager, Planning Services | 1 | — | $140,644 | |
| Roads Superintendent | 1 | — | $123,584 | |
| Manager, Strategic Communications | 1 | — | $129,919 |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Ontario median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Town Of Essex were paid $100,000 or more in 2025?
32, +18.5% on 2024 (27 people).
What is the median salary at Town Of Essex?
$134,338 among the people on the 2025 list, against $126,555 for municipalities & services as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Town Of Essex?
In 2025, Katelyn Giurissevich, Director, Corporate Services/Treasurer/Chief Administrative Officer at Town Of Essex, with a salary of $195,077.
What is the most common job at Town Of Essex on the list?
aquatics firefighter assistant manager, with 1 people in 2025.
How long has Town Of Essex been on the list?
Since 2003: every year from 2003 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Town Of Essex on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary and taxable benefit; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
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