What does this employer profile show?
This profile summarizes City Of Niagara Falls disclosed records in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure, including salary paid, taxable benefits, role-family mix, salary bands, and sector context.
Employer public compensation profile
City Of Niagara Falls public compensation profile, 2025
City Of Niagara Falls appears in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure with 254 disclosed records, $32,379,270 in salary paid, and a median disclosed salary of $121,949. These figures reflect disclosed records only and should not be interpreted as total workforce compensation, total institutional payroll, or a standalone judgment.
Key disclosed metrics
Disclosed records254public disclosure rows
Disclosed payroll$32.4M$32,379,270 salary paid
Median disclosed salary$121,949among disclosed records
Taxable benefits$161.3K0.50% of salary paid
SectorMunicipalities & ServicesView Municipalities & Services sector page
Inferred placeOntario / not location-specificplatform-generated label
Profile snapshot
- Sector footprint
- 0.3% of sector disclosed records; 0.3% of sector salary paid.
- Median vs sector
- Employer median: $121,949; sector median: $126,555; below sector median.
- Role-family salary share
- Protective services — 51.2% of this employer’s salary paid.
- Salary-band concentration
- 100–125k — 54.7% of disclosed records.
- Benefits-to-salary ratio
- Employer: 0.50%; sector: 0.75%.
- Benchmark caveat
- Disclosed-record benchmarks only.
Responsible use and limits
Disclosure records require context: they are not judgments about people, employers, or sectors; salary paid is not total compensation; disclosed rows are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
- Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
- Salary paid is not total compensation.
- Disclosed payroll is not total employer or sector payroll.
- Role family and inferred place are platform-generated heuristics, not official Ontario fields.
What this page does not conclude
- It does not assess performance, value, efficiency, quality, conduct, or compensation fairness.
- It does not prove a trend from one year of disclosure.
- It does not explain individual employment circumstances, overtime, retroactive payments, or partial-year effects.
- It does not replace source review, methodology, or correction context.
What stands out in this profile?
- The profile includes 254 disclosed records and $32,379,270 in salary paid.
- The median disclosed salary is $121,949, compared with $126,555 for the Municipalities & Services sector; this is below the sector median disclosed salary.
- The largest role family by disclosed salary paid is Protective services.
- The largest salary band by disclosed record count is 100–125k.
- Reported taxable benefits equal 0.50% of salary paid, using disclosed taxable benefits only.
These observations summarize disclosed records only and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and responsible-use caveats.
Sector context
Within this sector’s disclosed records, City Of Niagara Falls can be compared with the Municipalities & Services sector by disclosed record count, salary paid, median disclosed salary, and average disclosed salary where available. This is context for transparency and benchmarking, not a measure of performance, value, efficiency, quality, or compensation fairness.
| Metric | City Of Niagara Falls | Municipalities & Services sector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed records | 254 | 92,492 | 0.3% of sector disclosed records |
| Disclosed payroll / salary paid | $32,379,270 | $12,319,366,372 | 0.3% of sector salary paid |
| Median disclosed salary | $121,949 | $126,555 | Median salary paid among disclosed records only. |
| Average disclosed salary | $127,477 | $133,194 | Average salary paid among disclosed records only. |
Role-family mix
Role families summarize disclosed position titles using neutral, platform-generated heuristics. They do not assess performance, efficiency, quality, or institutional value.
| Role family | Disclosed records | Disclosed payroll | Median disclosed salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protective services | 130 | $16,576,098 | $125,901 |
| Corporate administration and operations | 55 | $6,828,833 | $117,876 |
| Engineering, planning and infrastructure | 20 | $2,264,341 | $108,015 |
| Executive and senior leadership | 12 | $2,038,111 | $157,980 |
| Finance, procurement and audit | 10 | $1,244,931 | $109,150 |
| Digital, data and technology | 10 | $1,187,648 | $113,430 |
| Other disclosed roles | 9 | $1,128,811 | $114,981 |
| Human resources, labour relations and total rewards | 5 | $593,959 | $104,645 |
| Communications, marketing and public affairs | 2 | $329,931 | $164,965 |
| Legal and judiciary | 1 | $186,608 | $186,608 |
Salary-band distribution
Salary bands summarize disclosed salary-paid records only.
| Salary band | Disclosed records | Salary paid |
|---|---|---|
| 100–125k | 139 | $15,709,671 |
| 125–150k | 84 | $11,286,548 |
| 150–200k | 26 | $4,238,362 |
| 200–300k | 4 | $832,774 |
| 300–500k | 1 | $311,915 |
| 500k+ | 0 | $0 |
Selected disclosed records for this employer
This table shows selected public disclosure records for this employer, sorted by salary paid. Records are shown for context and should be read with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
| Name | Position | Role family | Salary paid | Taxable benefits | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess, Jason | Chief Administrative Officer | Executive and senior leadership | $311,915 | $582 | 2025 |
| Morton, Dale | Director of Communications and Senior Advisor of Special Projects | Communications, marketing and public affairs | $225,059 | $112 | 2025 |
| Clark, Tiffany | Director of Finance | Finance, procurement and audit | $205,189 | $582 | 2025 |
| Nickel, Erik | General Manager Municipal Works | Corporate administration and operations | $202,185 | $582 | 2025 |
| Darlington, Shelley | General Manager Corporate Services | Corporate administration and operations | $200,341 | $582 | 2025 |
| Dolch, Kira | General Manager Planning, Building and Development | Corporate administration and operations | $196,571 | $582 | 2025 |
| Moldenhauer, Katharine | General Manager Recreation, Culture and Facilities | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $190,384 | $582 | 2025 |
| Punyarthi, Nidhi | City Solicitor | Legal and judiciary | $186,608 | $582 | 2025 |
| Zambito, Joseph | Fire Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $186,453 | $582 | 2025 |
| Hicks, Derek | Chief Training Officer | Executive and senior leadership | $175,747 | $758 | 2025 |
| Roberto, Phillip | Captain Fire Training | Protective services | $171,233 | $758 | 2025 |
| Felicetti, Sergio | Director of Business Development | Other disclosed roles | $166,947 | $6,810 | 2025 |
View up to 100 disclosed records, sorted by salary paid
The expanded table lists up to 100 public disclosure records for this employer. These rows are not individual pages and should not be treated as a standalone judgment about any individual. These are public disclosure rows for this employer. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats.
| Name | Position | Role family | Salary paid | Taxable benefits | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess, Jason | Chief Administrative Officer | Executive and senior leadership | $311,915 | $582 | 2025 |
| Morton, Dale | Director of Communications and Senior Advisor of Special Projects | Communications, marketing and public affairs | $225,059 | $112 | 2025 |
| Clark, Tiffany | Director of Finance | Finance, procurement and audit | $205,189 | $582 | 2025 |
| Nickel, Erik | General Manager Municipal Works | Corporate administration and operations | $202,185 | $582 | 2025 |
| Darlington, Shelley | General Manager Corporate Services | Corporate administration and operations | $200,341 | $582 | 2025 |
| Dolch, Kira | General Manager Planning, Building and Development | Corporate administration and operations | $196,571 | $582 | 2025 |
| Moldenhauer, Katharine | General Manager Recreation, Culture and Facilities | Engineering, planning and infrastructure | $190,384 | $582 | 2025 |
| Punyarthi, Nidhi | City Solicitor | Legal and judiciary | $186,608 | $582 | 2025 |
| Zambito, Joseph | Fire Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $186,453 | $582 | 2025 |
| Hicks, Derek | Chief Training Officer | Executive and senior leadership | $175,747 | $758 | 2025 |
| Roberto, Phillip | Captain Fire Training | Protective services | $171,233 | $758 | 2025 |
| Felicetti, Sergio | Director of Business Development | Other disclosed roles | $166,947 | $6,810 | 2025 |
| Henry, Kenneth | Deputy Fire Chief Operations | Executive and senior leadership | $165,232 | $576 | 2025 |
| Lawson, Scott | Deputy Fire Chief Administration | Executive and senior leadership | $163,033 | $567 | 2025 |
| Bateman, Scott | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $161,245 | $758 | 2025 |
| Gill, Andrew | Platoon Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $160,479 | $758 | 2025 |
| Dowling, James | Deputy Treasurer | Finance, procurement and audit | $160,383 | $493 | 2025 |
| Thususka, Jeff | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $159,461 | $758 | 2025 |
| Hansen, Signe | Director of Planning | Other disclosed roles | $158,377 | $549 | 2025 |
| Wimbush, Robert | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $158,330 | $758 | 2025 |
| Chieca, Luciano | Director of Building Services and Chief Building Official | Executive and senior leadership | $155,481 | $539 | 2025 |
| Etherington, David | Director of Information Systems | Digital, data and technology | $155,426 | $541 | 2025 |
| Panagopoulos, Demetrios | Platoon Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $154,278 | $758 | 2025 |
| Scott, Peter | Firefighter | Protective services | $153,542 | $697 | 2025 |
| Carpenter, David | Firefighter | Protective services | $152,671 | $697 | 2025 |
| Jarrett, David | Platoon Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $152,187 | $758 | 2025 |
| Wakunick, James | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $151,671 | $758 | 2025 |
| Moon, William | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $151,244 | $758 | 2025 |
| Trendle, Benjamin | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | Executive and senior leadership | $150,970 | $758 | 2025 |
| Sticca, James | Director of Operations | Corporate administration and operations | $150,296 | $526 | 2025 |
| Lea, Timothy | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $150,111 | $758 | 2025 |
| Matson, William | City Clerk | Corporate administration and operations | $148,458 | $519 | 2025 |
| Farnan, Gary | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $148,321 | $758 | 2025 |
| Socha, Stanley | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $148,307 | $758 | 2025 |
| Antolich, Mark | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $148,167 | $758 | 2025 |
| Halle, Michael | Platoon Chief | Executive and senior leadership | $148,005 | $758 | 2025 |
| Kallio, Jamie | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $147,686 | $758 | 2025 |
| Plas, Harry | Firefighter | Protective services | $147,314 | $697 | 2025 |
| O'Connor, Patrick | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $147,063 | $758 | 2025 |
| Schachowskoj, Kent | Manager of Engineering | Corporate administration and operations | $146,938 | $514 | 2025 |
| Marsili, Michael | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $145,483 | $728 | 2025 |
| Slack, Scott | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $145,122 | $738 | 2025 |
| Urquhart, Taylor | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $144,933 | $758 | 2025 |
| Dark, Trent | Director of Human Resources and Strategic Human Resources Management Consultant | Human resources, labour relations and total rewards | $144,311 | $325 | 2025 |
| Davis, Wade | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $144,116 | $758 | 2025 |
| Canestraro, Justin | Firefighter | Protective services | $142,741 | $707 | 2025 |
| Sekel, Josh | Senior Manager Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation and Continuity | Corporate administration and operations | $142,640 | $472 | 2025 |
| Goodman, Mark | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $141,880 | $758 | 2025 |
| Butler, Angus | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $141,574 | $758 | 2025 |
| Brunning, Todd | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $140,245 | $758 | 2025 |
| Wallace, James | Senior Manager of Information Technology Modernization and Transformation | Digital, data and technology | $140,055 | $0 | 2025 |
| White, Patrick | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $139,724 | $758 | 2025 |
| Martin, Christopher | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $139,607 | $758 | 2025 |
| Paterson, Andrew | Firefighter | Protective services | $139,548 | $697 | 2025 |
| Green, Simon | Firefighter | Protective services | $139,312 | $697 | 2025 |
| Maclean, Jason | Director of Human Resources | Human resources, labour relations and total rewards | $139,134 | $499 | 2025 |
| Somerville, Gregory | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $138,638 | $758 | 2025 |
| Crump, Thomas | Firefighter | Protective services | $137,976 | $679 | 2025 |
| McKeag, Jason | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $137,758 | $758 | 2025 |
| Tate, Aaron | Firefighter | Protective services | $136,497 | $697 | 2025 |
| Mater, Brendan | Firefighter | Protective services | $136,483 | $679 | 2025 |
| Burgoyne, Jim | Firefighter | Protective services | $136,310 | $697 | 2025 |
| Devries, Rick | Firefighter | Protective services | $136,117 | $697 | 2025 |
| Wan, Kelvin | Firefighter | Protective services | $134,911 | $679 | 2025 |
| Devereaux, Frank | Captain Fire Prevention | Protective services | $134,547 | $758 | 2025 |
| Kubik, Kellie | Captain Fire Prevention | Protective services | $134,376 | $758 | 2025 |
| Calvert, Geoff | Firefighter | Protective services | $134,260 | $679 | 2025 |
| Teravich, Michael | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $133,768 | $758 | 2025 |
| Dunseith, Mark | Firefighter | Protective services | $133,457 | $679 | 2025 |
| Holland, Brian | Firefighter | Protective services | $133,027 | $697 | 2025 |
| Howe, Chris | Captain Fire Suppression | Protective services | $132,492 | $758 | 2025 |
| Peter, Frank | Senior Manager of Building Services | Corporate administration and operations | $132,484 | $15,796 | 2025 |
| Judd, Karen | Senior Manager of Strategic Procurement and Initiatives | Finance, procurement and audit | $132,448 | $455 | 2025 |
| Topliffe, Timothy | Firefighter | Protective services | $132,269 | $697 | 2025 |
| Lallouet, Eric | Senior Project Manager of Construction | Corporate administration and operations | $131,736 | $462 | 2025 |
| Golia, Nicholas | Senior Project Manager of Development | Corporate administration and operations | $131,644 | $461 | 2025 |
| Zwiep, Stephanie | Firefighter | Protective services | $131,517 | $697 | 2025 |
| Moyer, Vincent | Fire Prevention Officer | Protective services | $131,059 | $700 | 2025 |
| Huys, Nathanael | Firefighter | Protective services | $130,640 | $652 | 2025 |
| Leyenhorst, Jonathan | Firefighter | Protective services | $130,465 | $658 | 2025 |
| Kizlan, Steven | Senior Project Manager of Design | Corporate administration and operations | $130,328 | $457 | 2025 |
| Wiens, Bradley | Firefighter | Protective services | $130,279 | $679 | 2025 |
| Belcastro, Jimmy | Firefighter | Protective services | $130,234 | $679 | 2025 |
| Murphy, Daniel | Firefighter | Protective services | $130,050 | $697 | 2025 |
| Gudgeon, Tara | Senior Manager of Asset Management | Corporate administration and operations | $129,900 | $455 | 2025 |
| McDonald, Rob | Chippawa Project Manager Engagement and Programming | Corporate administration and operations | $129,861 | $451 | 2025 |
| Rozon, Matthew | Firefighter | Protective services | $129,677 | $679 | 2025 |
| Alexander, Richard | Firefighter | Protective services | $129,445 | $679 | 2025 |
| Creighton, Shelly | Captain Fire Communications | Protective services | $129,369 | $758 | 2025 |
| Coons, Kevin | Firefighter | Protective services | $129,296 | $697 | 2025 |
| Kivisto, Craig | Firefighter | Protective services | $129,116 | $679 | 2025 |
| Langlois, Paul | Firefighter | Protective services | $128,929 | $697 | 2025 |
| Ferguson, Amber | Senior Manager of Revenue | Corporate administration and operations | $128,346 | $416 | 2025 |
| Diodati, James | Mayor | Other disclosed roles | $128,128 | $1,145 | 2025 |
| Lambert, Kadri | Communicator | Other disclosed roles | $128,119 | $714 | 2025 |
| West, Sam | Firefighter | Protective services | $128,055 | $679 | 2025 |
| Beckingham, Conrad | Firefighter | Protective services | $127,767 | $591 | 2025 |
| Hudson, Jason | Firefighter | Protective services | $127,618 | $679 | 2025 |
| Kivisto, Brian | Firefighter | Protective services | $127,419 | $679 | 2025 |
| Millar, Christopher | Senior Project Manager Secondary Plans | Corporate administration and operations | $127,414 | $447 | 2025 |
Source, methodology, and corrections
This profile is based on Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure source data as processed for public-interest analysis. Review source attribution, methodology, and correction options before relying on any single figure.
Employer profile questions and answers
Are disclosed records the same as employees?
No. Disclosed records are public disclosure rows and are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
Is role family an official Ontario field?
No. Role family is a platform-generated heuristic based on position title and is not an official Ontario field.
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