Town of Kirkland Lake

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 32 employees earning $100K+

Municipalities & Services

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

32

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$4.3M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$134,060

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$131,943

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Town of Kirkland Lake in 2025?

Tanya Schumacher, Director of Long-Term Care and Seniors Services, was paid $209,586 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 32 Town of Kirkland Lake employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $131,943.

How has Town of Kirkland Lake's Sunshine List changed?

Town of Kirkland Lake listed 1 people in 2003 and 32 in 2025 — 32× as many; payroll on the list went from $102K to $4.3M, and the median salary moved from $101,340 to $131,943.

How many Town of Kirkland Lake employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 22 yearly values of median salary, from $101,340 in 2003 to $131,943 in 2025. No data for 2005.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K200320082012201620202025
Median salary, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Tanya Schumacher
$209,586
Director of Long-Term Care and Seniors Services
#2Chris Kazur
$166,473
Platoon Chief
#3Danny Sasseville
$165,231
Platoon Chief
#4Alan Smith
$164,985
Chief Administrative Officer
#5Shawn Lacarte
$148,299
Director of Corporate Services
#6Justin Lamothe
$147,977
Fire Fighter, First Class
#7Earl Grigg
$146,872
Fire Chief
#8Paul Czovek
$143,794
Fire Fighter, First Class
#9Lloyd Crocker
$142,027
Treasurer
#10Jayce Pramod
$141,816
Registered Nurse
#11Kristie Czovek
$138,638
Fire Fighter, Second Class
#12Daniel Laverdure
$136,986
Director of Development and Enterprise Services
#13Mackenzie Fox
$136,468
Fire Fighter, First Class
#14Jennifer Montreuil
$134,515
Municipal Clerk
#15David Williams
$133,512
Fire Fighter, First Class
#16Stephane Fortin
$133,417
Director of Public Works
#17Kevin Connolly
$132,695
Supervisor of Water Services
#18Kerri-Lynn Moxam
$129,832
Registered Nurse
#19Kimberly Klockars
$128,958
Director of Community Services
#20Carol Moller
$128,521
Registered Nurse, Part-Time
#21Kimberley Armstrong
$126,108
Director of Care, Teck Pioneer Residence
#22Shani Olson
$126,016
Registered Nurse
#23Steven Ranta
$124,614
Roads Supervisor
#24Melanie Allen
$124,118
Platoon Chief
#25Daniel Thomas
$123,718
Maintenance Coordinator

See all 32 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Tanya Schumacher at Town Of Kirkland Lake had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $150,846 to $208,179, up 38.0%.

Tanya Schumacher+38.0%
Director of Long-Term Care and Seniors Services
$150,846 → $208,179
Stephane Fortin+28.6%
Director of Public Works
$102,777 → $132,132
Chris Kazur+10.6%
Platoon Chief
$148,842 → $164,553
Steven Ranta+13.8%
Roads Supervisor
$108,757 → $123,750
Kristie Czovek+8.3%
Fire Fighter, Second Class
$126,621 → $137,181

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

<5 people were new to Town of Kirkland Lake's list in 2025; 6 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Town of Kirkland Lake →

By Year
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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people