Darren Watson

$162,052.80asFire Chief

Employed by County Of Brant in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Fire Chief

Employer

County Of Brant

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Fire Chief
$162,052.80
$912.04
9.5%
2024
Fire Chief
$147,996.73
$838.58
9.32%
2023
Fire Chief
$135,373.98
$767.94
13.48%
2022
Fire Chief
$119,293.30
$614.30
10.88%
2021
Deputy Fire Chief
$107,584.69
$590.40
1.79%
2020
Deputy Fire Chief
$105,694.60
$568.71

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Darren Watson was paid $162,052.80 in 2025 as Fire Chief at County Of Brant. This represents a 9.5% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Darren Watson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $162,052.80 in 2025. In addition to salary, $912.04 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. County Of Brant reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Fire Chiefs in County Of Brant

NameSalary
Darren Watson$162,052.80

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 County Of Brant

NameSalary
Alysha Dyjach
General Manager of Development Services
$170,382.34
Russell King
Chief of Brant-Brantford Paramedic Service
$169,617.49
Rochelle Welchman
Solicitor and Corporate Counsel
$168,017.13
Brodie Johnson
Primary Care Paramedic
$166,424.13
Melissa Connor
Manager of Communications, Operations
$162,120.72
Glen Cunnane
Deputy Chief of Community Paramedicine
$158,820.60
Andrea Bazzard
Director of Environmental Services
$157,997.66
Mark Eby
Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management
$155,002.96
Greg Demers
Director of Roads
$154,984.65
Heather Mifflin
Director of Finance, Treasurer
$154,537.45