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Michael Laplante

Platoon Chief at City Of St Catharines. On Ontario’s disclosure list 8 years between 2018 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michael Laplante
Platoon Chief
City Of St Catharines
Salary paid
$185,721.57
Taxable benefits
$1,048.72
Total disclosed
$186,770.29
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$24,579 (+15.3%)
8years on
the list

Among 145 people with the title “Platoon Chief” in 2025

Paid more than 57% of them. Their median: $182,407.

Among 305 people at City Of St Catharines in 2025

19th highest paid. Their median: $131,933.

Paid more than 92% 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
2018$164,296$149,174
2019$181,701$155,008
2020$175,290$156,524
2021$155,840$158,723
2022$184,803$167,851
2023$169,097$165,931
2024$161,142$170,087
2025$185,722$182,407

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$185,722$1,049+$24,579 (+15.3%)
2024City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$161,142$981−$7,955 (−4.7%)
2023City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$169,097$908−$15,706 (−8.5%)
2022City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$184,803$756+$28,963 (+18.6%)
2021City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$155,840$742−$19,449 (−11.1%)
2020City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$175,290$736−$6,411 (−3.5%)
2019City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$181,701$880+$17,405 (+10.6%)
2018City Of St CatharinesPlatoon Chief$164,296$801

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Laplante on the disclosure list?

City Of St Catharines paid Michael Laplante $185,722 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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