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Douglas Cowell

Staff Sergeant / Volunteer Fire Station Chief at Municipality Of Chatham-Kent. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Douglas Cowell
Staff Sergeant / Volunteer Fire Station Chief
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
Salary paid
$169,928.16
Taxable benefits
$660.60
Total disclosed
$170,588.76
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$794 (+0.5%)
10years on
the list

Among 464 people at Municipality Of Chatham-Kent in 2025

41st highest paid. Their median: $127,056.

Paid more than 88% 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
2016$111,215$108,091
2017$113,590$109,371
2018$122,033
2019$115,622$115,182
2020$128,509$128,704
2021$128,992
2022$136,109
2023$163,267
2024$169,134
2025$169,928

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Municipality Of Chatham-KentStaff Sergeant / Volunteer Fire Station Chief$169,928$661+$794 (+0.5%)
2024Municipality Of Chatham-KentStaff Sergeant / Volunteer Fire Station Chief$169,134$661+$5,867 (+3.6%)
2023Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Sergeant / Volunteer Firefighter$163,267$661+$27,159 (+20.0%)
2022Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Sergeant / Volunteer Firefighter$136,109$661+$7,116 (+5.5%)
2021Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Sergeant / Volunteer Firefighter$128,992$532+$483 (+0.4%)
2020Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Sergeant$128,509$532+$12,887 (+11.1%)
2019Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Constable$115,622$613−$6,411 (−5.3%)
2018Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Constable / Volunteer Firefighter$122,033$653+$8,443 (+7.4%)
2017Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Constable$113,590$560+$2,375 (+2.1%)
2016Municipality Of Chatham-KentPolice Constable$111,215$558

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Questions and answers

Why is Douglas Cowell on the disclosure list?

Municipality Of Chatham-Kent paid Douglas Cowell $169,928 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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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