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Richard Vallee

Fire Chief at Town Of Cochrane. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Richard Vallee
Fire Chief
Town Of Cochrane
Salary paid
$154,802.40
Taxable benefits
$579.48
Total disclosed
$155,381.88
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$31,559 (+25.6%)
10years on
the list

Among 134 people with the title “Fire Chief” in 2025

Paid more than 52% of them. Their median: $152,636.

Among 11 people at Town Of Cochrane in 2025

2nd highest paid. Their median: $117,918.

Paid more than 82% 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$104,693
2017$118,058
2018$120,461
2019$137,672
2020$110,909
2021$129,797
2022$129,700
2023$145,516
2024$123,243$123,243
2025$154,802$152,636

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Town Of CochraneFire Chief$154,802$579+$31,559 (+25.6%)
2024Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$123,243$576−$22,273 (−15.3%)
2023Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$145,516$569+$15,816 (+12.2%)
2022Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$129,700$489−$97 (−0.1%)
2021Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$129,797$653+$18,888 (+17.0%)
2020Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$110,909$655−$26,763 (−19.4%)
2019Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$137,672$1,295+$17,211 (+14.3%)
2018Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$120,461$1,260+$2,403 (+2.0%)
2017Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$118,058$1,247+$13,365 (+12.8%)
2016Town Of CochraneDirector of Protective Services$104,693$1,258

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Questions and answers

Why is Richard Vallee on the disclosure list?

Town Of Cochrane paid Richard Vallee $154,802 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?

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