Jay Plato
Town of Niagara-on-the-lake/Director of Community and Protective Services / Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$160,021Total compensation $161,292, including $1,271 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#3Town of Niagara-on-the-lake
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$160,0212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$103,579 in 2020 is worth about $124,143 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of Community and Protective Services / Fire ChiefTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $160,021Benefits $1,271Total $161,292 |
| 2024 | Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management CoordinatorTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $153,006Benefits $1,357Total $154,364 |
| 2023 | Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management CoordinatorTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $147,626Benefits $1,520Total $149,146 |
| 2022 | Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management CoordinatorTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $127,908Benefits $1,226Total $129,134 |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief Community Risk ReductionTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $110,753Benefits $1,207Total $111,960 |
| 2020 | Deputy Fire Chief Community Risk ReductionTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $103,579Benefits $1,127Total $104,706 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $160,021 Jay Plato earned in 2025, roughly $109,400 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. That is about 5% more than the $153,006 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $161,292, Jay Plato ranked #3 of 39 disclosed at Town of Niagara-on-the-lake that year, where the median salary was $118,598. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,400
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.