Matthew Richardson

$207,639.74asFire Chief

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

Position

Fire Chief

Employer

City Of Welland

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2019 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Fire Chief
$207,639.74
$1,088.67
23.48%
2024
Deputy Fire Chief
$168,160.48
$1,003.36
4.9%
2023
Deputy Fire Chief
$160,304.60
$964.70
21.3%
2022
Deputy Fire Chief
$132,151.49
$792.98
0.84%
2021
Director of Fire Prevention
$133,266.27
$1,138.54
0.42%
2020
Director of Fire Prevention
$133,822.37
$1,098.84
12.91%
2019
Director of Fire Prevention
$118,519.96
$971.07

Matthew Richardson earned $207,639.74 as Fire Chief at City Of Welland in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 23.48% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Matthew Richardson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2019 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $207,639.74 in 2025. In addition to salary, $1,088.67 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Welland reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Fire Chiefs in City Of Welland

NameSalary
Matthew Richardson$207,639.74
Adam Eckhart$137,744.50

Top earning Fire Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Ottawa
$251,326.75
City Of London
$248,280.68
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
$236,129.65
City Of Vaughan
$235,420.22
Town Of Whitby
$231,543.70
City Of Hamilton
$230,763.37
City Of Windsor
$225,255.33
Town Of Milton
$224,901.12
Town Of Ajax
$223,709.81
Town Of East Gwillimbury
$223,673.01

Other employees at City Of Welland

NameSalary
Stephanie Nagel
General Manager, Corporate and Enterprise Services
$238,560.95
Sherri-Marie Millar
Director of Infrastructure Services
$225,001.95
Jessica Ruddell
Chief Administrative Officer
$223,547.10
Rob Axiak
Chief Administrative Officer
$215,452.24
Grant Munday
Director of Planning and Development
$203,268.29
Andrew Clements
Platoon Chief
$184,057.77
Elizabeth Pankoff
City Treasurer
$182,614.37
Tim Macleod
Captain
$182,221.27
Mark Biggins
Platoon Chief
$178,769.48