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Chad Shelswell

Fire Captain at City Of Orillia. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Chad Shelswell
Fire Captain
City Of Orillia
Salary paid
$148,506.37
Taxable benefits
$821.28
Total disclosed
$149,327.65
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$2,833 (+1.9%)
9years on
the list

Among 168 people with the title “Fire Captain” in 2025

Paid more than 19% of them. Their median: $159,649.

Among 96 people at City Of Orillia in 2025

23rd highest paid. Their median: $124,830.

Paid more than 79% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2017$127,329$109,469
2018$105,932$114,959
2019$116,255$113,173
2020$117,396$115,472
2021$139,144$139,025
2022$155,777$143,851
2023$139,293$140,886
2024$145,674$149,240
2025$148,506$159,649

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of OrilliaFire Captain$148,506$821+$2,833
2024City Of OrilliaFire Captain$145,674$789+$6,381
2023City Of OrilliaFire Captain$139,293$758−$16,484
2022City Of OrilliaFire Captain$155,777$743+$16,633
2021City Of OrilliaFire Captain$139,144$701+$21,747
2020City Of OrilliaFire Fighter$117,396$779+$1,142
2019City Of OrilliaFire Fighter$116,255$705+$10,323
2018City Of OrilliaFire Fighter$105,932$689−$21,397
2017City Of OrilliaFire Fighter$127,329$591

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Questions and answers

Why is Chad Shelswell on the disclosure list?

City Of Orillia paid Chad Shelswell $148,506 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

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

What do the comparisons mean?

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