Ontario public pay
Adam Eckhart
Fire Chief at City Of Welland. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2014 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $137,744.50
- Taxable benefits
- $1,242.32
- Total disclosed
- $138,986.82
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$62,218 (−31.1%)12years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$62,218 (−31.1%)12years on
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Among 134 people with the title “Fire Chief” in 2025
Paid more than 34% of them. Their median: $152,636.
$137,745$101,180$251,326
Among 114 people at City Of Welland in 2025
55th highest paid. Their median: $134,673.
$137,745$100,251$238,560
Paid more than 72% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$138K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $114,348 | $113,882 |
| 2015 | $156,787 | |
| 2016 | $128,277 | $135,147 |
| 2017 | $132,553 | $138,550 |
| 2018 | $138,586 | $142,404 |
| 2019 | $173,424 | $145,040 |
| 2020 | $189,230 | $140,080 |
| 2021 | $191,034 | $138,840 |
| 2022 | $191,803 | $138,502 |
| 2023 | $202,259 | $135,593 |
| 2024 | $199,963 | $143,329 |
| 2025 | $137,745 | $152,636 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of WellandFire Chief | $137,745 | $1,242 | −$62,218 |
| 2024 | City Of WellandFire Chief | $199,963 | $1,117 | −$2,296 |
| 2023 | City Of WellandFire Chief | $202,259 | $1,091 | +$10,456 |
| 2022 | City Of WellandFire Chief | $191,803 | $1,058 | +$768 |
| 2021 | City Of WellandFire Chief | $191,034 | $1,195 | +$1,805 |
| 2020 | City Of WellandFire Chief | $189,230 | $1,037 | +$15,805 |
| 2019 | City Of WellandDeputy Fire Chief | $173,424 | $982 | +$34,838 |
| 2018 | City Of WellandDeputy Fire Chief | $138,586 | $905 | +$6,033 |
| 2017 | City Of WellandDeputy Fire Chief | $132,553 | $939 | +$4,276 |
| 2016 | City Of WellandDeputy Fire Chief | $128,277 | $968 | −$28,510 |
| 2015 | City Of WellandDirector of Training Officer | $156,787 | $1,054 | +$42,439 |
| 2014 | City Of WellandTraining Officer | $114,348 | $924 |
Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal