Scott Barden

$173,640.28asPlatoon Chief

Employed by City Of Guelph in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Platoon Chief

Employer

City Of Guelph

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2011 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Platoon Chief
$173,640.28
$930.98
3.93%
2024
Platoon Chief
$167,071.14
$832.34
3.65%
2023
Platoon Chief
$161,180.28
$778.11
8.4%
2022
Platoon Chief In Training
$148,694.51
$758.56
0.65%
2021
Platoon Chief in Training
$147,737.24
$755.28
0.54%
2020
Platoon Chief In Training
$148,542.74
$739.44
2%
2019
Platoon Chief In Training
$145,633.85
$719.61
1.81%
2018
Platoon Chief In Training
$143,045.98
$641.05
17.48%
2017
Platoon Chief In Training
$121,757.47
$545.40
3.68%
2016
Captain
$117,438.38
$546.34
2.02%
2015
Captain
$115,110.78
$412.08
5.29%
2014
Captain
$121,543.88
$340.55
11.51%
2013
Captain
$108,999.47
$377.24
3.56%
2012
Captain
$105,249.13
$400.11
5.2%
2011
1st Class Fire Fighter/Sapeur-pompier 1re classe
$100,045.37
$330.46

Scott Barden earned $173,640.28 as Platoon Chief at City Of Guelph in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.93% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Scott Barden has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times between 2011 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $173,640.28 in 2025. In addition to salary, $930.98 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Guelph reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Platoon Chiefs in City Of Guelph

NameSalary
Colin Hunter$196,519.49
Mike Mccrone$174,093.72
Loren Pender$173,762.49
Scott Barden$173,640.28

Top earning Platoon Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Belleville
$340,719.29
City Of Ottawa
$238,163.76
City Of Greater Sudbury
$237,781.73
City Of Peterborough
$228,764.57
City Of Ottawa
$220,165.45
City Of Ottawa
$219,537.27
City Of Belleville
$217,266.27
City Of Toronto
$216,915.74
City Of Ottawa
$216,670.91
City Of Barrie
$213,985.69

Other employees at City Of Guelph

NameSalary
Josh Van Duzer
Platoon Chief In Training
$179,115.38
Adam Fischer
General Manager Information Technology
$175,804.98
Mike Mccrone
Platoon Chief
$174,093.72
Loren Pender
Platoon Chief
$173,762.49
Jeremy Laur
Chief Building Official
$173,755.26
Paul Harrington
Platoon Chief In Training
$173,477.12
Anthony Glenn Marcus
General Manager Guelph Transit
$170,899.04
Cynthia Collison
Fire Fighter
$170,716.42
Robert Jelacic
General Manager Internal Audit
$169,600.20
Christian Dixon
Captain
$169,174.00